Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113824254 - Prosoco Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113824254

Report ID: 0729710

Date Opened: 09/22/1995

Site Address:
Prosoco Inc.
L040 Parallel Parkway
Kansas City, KS 66104

Mailing Address:
755 Minnesota Po Box 171677, Kansas City, KS 66117

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360425680

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100106 E06 I	03/14/1996	03/19/1996	$3,000	$3,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100304 F04	03/14/1996	03/19/1996	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
3.	01003A	Serious	19101200 F05 II	03/14/1996	03/20/1996	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
4.	01003B	Serious	19101200 H	03/14/1996	03/19/1996	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14416200

Event: 09/22/1995

Employee killed in explosion fire

Employee #1 was cutting 55 gallon drums with an electric cutting tool when the vapors exploded, setting him on fire. He died of his burns.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113824254			Fatality	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported

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