Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308384718 - City Brewing Co., Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308384718

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 05/11/2006

Site Address:
City Brewing Co., Llc
1106 South 3rd Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2082

NAICS: 312120/Breweries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/14/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200804268	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$15,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$11,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Other	19100146 C06	09/26/2006	10/02/2006	$1,000	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19100146 C07 III	09/26/2006	10/02/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100146 D05 I	09/26/2006	10/02/2006	$3,000	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100146 D06	09/26/2006	10/02/2006	$3,000	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Other	19100146 E01	09/26/2006	10/02/2006	$1,000	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100146 K03	09/26/2006	10/02/2006	$3,000	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200801637

Event: 05/09/2006

Explosion in Wastewater Treatment Plant Burns Employee

On May 9, 2006, an employee worked in a wastewater treatment plant and entered an equalization pipe tank, a permit required confined space. Some valves in the space had been previously left open. Normally, the valves were periodically opened to drain water, but when the water was drained, the valves were closed to prevent methane gas from leaking out. When the employee climbed down the entrance ladder, an explosion occurred followed by small flames shooting out of the valves. The employee climbed out of the space, but suffered severe burns. When the fire department arrived, they closed the valves and extinguished the flames. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FOOD PREPARATION, OPEN VALVE, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, FIRE, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, WATER TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308384718			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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