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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2476471 - Farmer'S Co-Op Grain Company
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Farmer'S Co-Op Grain Company
1 Mile East, Hwy. #2
Merna, NE 68856
Mailing Address:
1 Mile East, Hwy. #2, Merna, NE 68856
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/24/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360552582 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $950 |
| Current Penalty | $950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $950 |
| 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 | 19100110 B07 III | 11/18/1985 | 01/10/1986 | $300 | $300 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100110 B15 V | 11/18/1985 | 12/11/1985 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100110 B16 | 11/18/1985 | 12/11/1985 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100110 D12 IV | 11/18/1985 | 06/02/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100110 D13 IIB | 11/18/1985 | 06/02/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 7, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FILLING A PROPANE TANK TRUCK FROM A BULK STORAGE PLANT. WHEN THE TANK TRUCK WAS FULL EMPLOYEE #1 SHUT THE VALVE ON THE LIQUID LINE, GOT IN THE TRUCK AND DROVE OFF. THE LIQUID LINE HOSE BROKE. THE CABLE TO THE EMERGENCY SHUT OFF VALVE WAS NOT WORKING. THE LP GAS SHOT OUT, FLOODING UNDER THE TRUCK. THE LP GAS IGNITED, ENGULFING THE TRUCK IN FLAMES. EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK BUT WAS CAUGHT IN THE FIRE. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO ASSIST EMPLOYEE #1 BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH HIM BECAUSE OF THE GREAT HEAT.
Keywords: FIRE, HOSE, RUPTURE, LP GAS, SHUT-OFF VALVE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2476471 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2476471 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |