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Inspection: 312866213 - Yankee Propane, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Yankee Propane, Inc.
10 Malcolm Avenue
Teterboro, NJ 07608
Mailing Address:
Po Box 486 / 19 Industrial Drive, Florida, NY 10921
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5984
NAICS: 454312/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202660262 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $675 |
| 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 | 19100101 B | 10/21/2010 | 10/26/2010 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100110 B17 II | 10/21/2010 | 11/16/2010 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040033 A | 10/21/2010 | 11/16/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 10/21/2010 | 11/16/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:14 a.m. on June 26, 2010, Employee #1 was filling a 20 pound propane cylinder at a commercial propane charging station in Teterboro, NJ. He was working by himself as two customers stood outside the building. The charging station was a separate one-story noncombustible building built in 2007. The charging station had four scales with individual filling hoses. Propane was supplied to the charging station from a 30,000 gallon underground storage tank. The weather was clear with 9 miles visibility, the temperature was approximately 82 degrees F, the relative humidity was 45%, and the wind was calm. The fill hose was equipped with a marshall excelsior ME796 quick fill coupling. When Employee #1 disconnected the cylinder from the fill hose, a fire occurred and he was burned. He sustained 26.5 percent body surface area burns to both legs, right hand, right arm, right ear, neck and face. Additionally, he jumped out a loading dock door and fractured his tibia and knee cap of his left leg. Emergency medical services were summoned and transported him to Hackensack University Medical Center. Later in the day, he was transferred to Saint Barnabas Hospital Burn Center. Employee #1 was in the burn center intensive care unit for one week and then released from the hospital after approximately one month.
Keywords: BURN, CYLINDER, FIRE, EAR, NECK, PROPANE, ARM, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312866213 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |