Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1692605.015 - 154980 - L. H. Dickens - Son, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 1692605.015

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/21/2023

Site Address:
154980 - L. H. Dickens - Son, Inc.
16628 Red Bud Road
Castalia, NC 27816

Mailing Address:
2311 White Level Road, Louisburg, NC 27549

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5171

NAICS: 454312/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/07/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2070850

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 159506.015

Event: 08/21/2023

Employee is killed when struck by flying propane tank

At 1:54 p.m. on August 21, 2023, an employee of a propane supply and delivery company was making a scheduled fill at a tobacco farm. The employee was filling a forklift propane tank when the bottom of it blew out, causing the tank to fly up and strike him on his head. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Explosion, Filling, Flying Object, Fuel Tank, Head, Pressure, Propane, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1692605.015	28	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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