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Inspection: 300376878 - Winterset, City Of

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 300376878
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 04/07/2000

Site Address:
Winterset, City Of
122 E. Court, Fire Department
Winterset, IA 50273

Mailing Address:
101 E. Jefferson, Winterset, IA 50273

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/17/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361878663
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $1,250 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,250
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. 01001A Serious 19100120 Q01 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $1,250 $0 A - Amendment  
2. 01001B Serious 19100120 Q02 II 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19100120 Q02 III 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01001D Serious 19100120 Q02 IV 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01001E Serious 19100120 Q02 V 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01001F Serious 19100120 Q02 X 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01001G Serious 19100120 Q03 II 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01001H Serious 19100120 Q03 VII 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01001I Serious 19100120 Q06 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01001J Serious 19100120 Q06 IIA 05/22/2000 09/30/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200521482
Event: 04/07/2000
Fire fighter killed and coworker injured in explosion

At approximately 10:59 a.m. on April 4, 2000, Employee #1 and Employee #2, both fire fighters, responded to a fuel tank fire. Employees # 1 and #2 had conducted fire fighting responsibilities on the north side of the fuel tank. The fuel tank had caught fire because there were scrap metal workers using cutting torches. At approximately 11:13 a.m. while Employees #1 and #2 were still on site, the fuel tank exploded. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 sustained a broken left elbow and a laceration on the lower left leg. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, FIRE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, ELBOW, FUEL TRUCK, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300376878 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
2 300376878 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Occupation not reported
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