Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313234288 - Suburban Propane, L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 313234288

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/18/2010

Site Address:
Suburban Propane, L.P.
255 N Main St
Colfax, CA 95713

Mailing Address:
2033 Nevada City Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5984

NAICS: 454312/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361653397

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202491148

Event: 08/06/2010

Employee Suffers Cold Burns While Servicing Cooling Unit

On August 6 2010, Employee #1, a propane support technician, was conducting maintenance on a cooling unit. After completing maintenance, without reconnecting a hose to a valve holding back pressurized liquid propane and vapor, Employee #1 opened a valve to regain operation. Vapor was released; contacting Employee #1's left shoulder and arm. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated by the facilities burn unit for second and third degree cold burns.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, SHOULDER, VAPOR, PROPANE, ARM, PRESSURE RELEASE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313234288			Hospitalized injury	Freezing/Frost Bite	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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