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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123788317 - Suburban Propane
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Suburban Propane
121 N 4th St
Nicholasville, KY 40356
Mailing Address:
P O Box 70, Nicholasville, KY 40340
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5984
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/25/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360209753 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 338003101 A | 06/03/1994 | 06/22/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 06/13/1994 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100038 A02 | 06/03/1994 | 06/22/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/13/1994 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 1994, there was an explosion and fire at a propane purging and filling area. Employee #1 had filled a 100-pound cylinder that had been used to purge 20-pound cylinders at about 11:00 a.m. Unknown to him, propane was leaking through a crack above the lower head weld, and there was also a buildup of vapors below the floor surface in a 4-inch cavity. Something sparked, probably when a 20-pound cylinder hit the concrete floor, causing the fire and explosion. The last inspection for this cylinder was in 1980.
Keywords: LEAK, CYLINDER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, VENTING, FIRE, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, SPARK, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CONCRETE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123788317 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Driver-sales workers |