Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315089698 - Global Energy Of Wichita, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315089698

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 08/03/2011

Site Address:
Global Energy Of Wichita, Llc
13323 Sw Butler Road
Rose Hill, KS 67133

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

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: Health

Close Conference: 09/21/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/05/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101346351

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
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	Serious	19100101 B	12/14/2011	04/30/2012	$3,150	$4,200	$0	01/10/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201345782

Event: 08/02/2011

Employee Is Killed in Propane Fire; Another Is Injured

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 2, 2011 Employee #1 was on a loading dock filling a 33 lb. forklift propane cylinder. A truck driver had just backed a tractor-trailer loaded with approximately 200 cylinders into the dock area and was assisting Employee #1. Reportedly, while removing the cylinder's the fill hose, a valve became stuck. Employee #1 turned the bottle upside down and struck it on the metal floor. The truck driver observed the filling hose fail and the escaping propane ignite. The fire spread to the tractor-trailer and cylinders exploded. Employee #1 was burned and killed. The truck driver was hospitalized with serious burns.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, HOSE, JAMMED, VALVE, PROPANE, TRACTOR TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, PRESSURE RELEASE, PROPANE TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315089698			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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