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Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North | ||||
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| Nr: 102437266 | Report ID: 0524200 | Open Date: 06/03/1988 | ||
| Mid America Propane Company | ||||
| 7400 N. Oak Park Avenue Niles, IL 60648 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 5984/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers | ||||
| Mailing: 5050 N. River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 06/03/1988 | |
| Close Case: | 05/06/1989 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Referral | 901112334 | Yes | ||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,410 |
| Current Penalty | $4,410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,410 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100120 L01 | 11/25/1988 | 02/01/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100120 L04 | 11/25/1988 | 02/01/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 11/25/1988 | 02/01/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/25/1988 | 02/01/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 11/25/1988 | 02/01/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 11/25/1988 | 02/01/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 848499 | Event: 06/02/1988 | Employee Burned By Explosion Of Leaking Lpg Tank Truck | ||||
| Employee #1 was preparing liquified propane cylinders for filling from a liquified propane gas (LPG) tank truck. Employee #1 pulled out the delivery hose, heard a pop, and turned around to see that the hose leading to the hose reel had come loose and LPG was pouring out of the hose. The truck engine was running to operate the pump. Employee #1 ran back to the truck in order to shut off the flow of LPG. Just as Employee #1 reached the truck, a fire and explosion occurred. Employee #1 was burned on approximately 35 percent of his body, including his head, arms, body, and legs. He was hospitalized. | ||||||
| Keywords: leak, tank truck, head, explosion, leg, burn, torso, lp gas, arm, fire brigade | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 102437266 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||