Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123788317 - Suburban Propane

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 123788317

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 04/21/1994

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360209753

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 170672604

Event: 04/19/1994

Employee injured in explosion of propane vapors

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123788317			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Driver-sales workers

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