Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119805729 - Amerigas

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 119805729

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 01/21/1993

Site Address:
Amerigas
Sierra Manor & Sierra Nevada Rd
Mammoth Lakes, CA 99999

Mailing Address:
Po Box 850, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5984

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361339039

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5416 C	03/29/1993	01/21/1993	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170608780

Event: 01/15/1993

One employee killed and one injured in explosion and fire

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on January 14, 1993, Employee #1, the Mammoth Lakes manager, and Employee #2, a delivery employee, responded to a gas leak complaint by making a preliminary check. The next morning, after receiving another complaint, they returned and filled the supply tanks. At approximately 9:00 a.m. another complaint was received about an adjacent unit. At approximately 11:00 a.m., they returned. While they looked for leaks, an explosion and fire occurred, killing Employee #1 and injuring Employee #2.

Keywords: BURN, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119805729			Fatality	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
2	119805729			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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