Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14920011 - American Fruit & Produce Co

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14920011

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 02/05/1985

Site Address:
American Fruit & Produce Co
2864 Eagandale Blvd
Eagan, MN 55121

Mailing Address:
Po Box 43039, St Paul, MN 55164

Union Status: Union

SIC:5141

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/15/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360589147

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14239958

Event: 01/25/1985

GAS LEAKED INTO TRAILER AND EXPLODED

A TRAILER HAD BEEN BACKED INTO THE DOCK TO BE LOADED. THE DRIVER HAD DISCONNECTED THE FLEXIBLE HOSE COUPLING FROM THE HEATER (STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE). THE LOADING EMPLOYEE CAME UP TO THE TRAILER, PULLED UP THE DOOR AND SMELLED GAS. HE WENT AND GOT THE SUPERVISOR. HE INFORMED HIM OF THE LEAK. BOTH THEN WALKED DOWN TO DOCK #24, TRAILER #6957. BOTH ENTERED THE TRAILER. THE SUPERVISOR BANGED THE SOCKET COUPLING AGAINST THE WALL A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE THEN STATED "I'M GOING TO BURN IT OFF". WITH THAT THE LOADER STATED "I'M GETTING OUT OF HERE". HE GOT NO MORE THAN TEN STEPS OUT TO THE EDGE OF THE DOCK PLATE WHEN HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION. HE TURNED AND SAW EMPLOYEE #1 BEING THROWN ACROSS THE TRAILER, ENGULFED IN FLAMES. SOME STATE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SMOKING. HE DENIES THIS.

Keywords: BURN, GAS, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14920011			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, motor vehicle operators

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