Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15298524 - Winn Dixie Of Raleigh

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15298524

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/29/1987

Site Address:
Winn Dixie Of Raleigh
2201 S. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27604

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5141

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360262844

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	7C0101 A99 E1	08/25/1987	09/28/1987	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19100307 B	08/25/1987	08/31/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 809046

Event: 07/27/1987

2 EMPLOYEES BURNED WHEN LEAKING LP GAS IGNITED

EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF FILLING A 126 POUND LP-GAS TANK LOCATED UNDER A TRAILER THAT PROVIDES FUEL FOR THE REFRIGERATION UNIT (TRAILER 103J, 1970 GREAT DANE, COLDMOBILE REFRIGERATION UNIT). NORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED TO CONNECT THE HOSE AND FILL THE TANK. WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED AND THE PUMP TURNED OFF IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TANK VALVE HAD NOT SEATED PROPERLY AND WAS OBVIOUSLY LEAKING. THE PUMP WAS TURNED ON AND OFF AGAIN IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RESEAT THE VALVE. EMPLOYEE #2 THEN TAPPED ON THE VALVE WITH HIS HAND, THEN CALLED EMPLOYEE #1 FOR ASSISTANCE. GAS HAD BEEN LEAKING FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BY THIS TIME. WHILE THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM, THE LP VAPORS WERE IGNITED BY AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. A FLASH FIRE RESULTED, CAUSING SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH EMPLOYEES, WHO RAN FROM THE AREA AS SOON AS THE FIRE BEGAN. BOTH WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, LP GAS, LPG CONTAINER, VALVE, GAS LEAK, SKIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15298524			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Truck drivers, heavy
2	15298524			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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