Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306794983 - Winnebagoland Security Service Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306794983

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 03/02/2004

Site Address:
Winnebagoland Security Service Inc.
300 E. Breed St.
Chilton, WI 53014

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1692, Fond Du Lac, WI 54936

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7381

NAICS: 561612/Security Guards and Patrol Services

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
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	19101200 E01	05/03/2004	05/21/2004	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200650901

Event: 02/21/2004

Four employees sustain burns when vapors explode

On February 21, 2004, Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were cleaning a tank, which was part of a compressor used to recover gas mixed with methylacetylene-propadiene and liquid propane from rework cylinders in a production process. The cleaning was being done in a separate area of the plant from the production operation. The gas mixed with methylacetylene-propadiene was bottled prior to the cleaning, and a tarry sludge accumulated in the tank's bottom from the methylacetylene-propadiene operation. When the tank was opened and tank cleaning began, the sludge was released. A nearby located propane heater for the steam heated a pressure washing unit, which apparently ignited the vapors emanating from the tank and the sludge into the work room. Employees #1, #2, and #4 were hospitalized with 1st and 2nd degree burns. Employee #3 was treated for injuries, however he was not hospitalized.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, CLEANING, EXPLOSION, TANK, BURN, GAS, ARM, SLUDGE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306794983			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Guards and police, excluding public service

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