Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300204906 - V-1 Propane

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300204906

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 07/16/1997

Site Address:
V-1 Propane
38 W. Center
Victor, ID 83455

Mailing Address:
250 S. Hwy. 33, Driggs, ID 83422

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5172

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/16/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100230200
Referral	200230605	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	5A0001	10/28/1997	12/16/1997	$800	$2,500	$0	11/11/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200230258

Event: 07/15/1997

Two employees injured in separate propane explosions

On July 13, 1997, Employee #1 suffered second-degree burns on his hands and head when an explosion took place as he lit the pilot light on a propane water heater in the basement of a hotel. On July 15, 1997, after an investigation that did not include air testing, Employee #2 entered the basement to get information on the water heater. He did not have an intrinsically safe flashlight, and chose to use a lighter for illumination. This set off another explosion, and Employee #2 suffered second-degree burns on his hands, arms, and head. It was later determined that propane gas had been leaking from a tank buried beneath the floor. Because the propane had migrated through the soil, its odorant had faded. When the gas subsequently pooled in the basement, it had no detectable odor.

Keywords: BURN, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, AIR MONITORING, STORAGE TANK, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, PROPANE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300204906			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	300204906			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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