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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106022353 - Farmland Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Farmland Industries, Inc.
400 N. Linden Rd.
Coffeyville, KS 67337
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 570, Coffeyville, KS 67337
Union Status: Union
SIC:2911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/18/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360384788 | ||
| Complaint | 72690670 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 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 | 19100027 B07 | 11/08/1989 | 12/11/1989 | $540 | $540 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 11/08/1989 | 02/01/1991 | $810 | $810 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were working near a new amine flash unit. The rodded-blind was not removed and an incorrectly marked valve was opened to backwash #4 scrubber. Pressurized liquid propane vaporized and escaped from the unit. The vaporized propane was ignited by the furnace, burning the two employees. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized for multiple severe burns.
Keywords: PROPANE, BURN, FURNACE, HEAT, VAPOR, FIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106022353 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106022353 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |