Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300429388 - Fraley Butane Company

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300429388

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 09/13/1996

Site Address:
Fraley Butane Company
201 Railroad St
Sonora, TX 76950

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1310, Sonora, TX 76950

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5171

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1996

Emphasis: L:Xrevpen

Case Closed: 10/01/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360916126

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,200
Current Penalty	$5,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,100
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 B06	10/04/1996	10/10/1996	$2,100	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100106 F03 I	10/04/1996	11/15/1996	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100106 F03 IVC	10/04/1996	10/09/1996	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100106 F03 IVE	10/04/1996	11/15/1996	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19100106 F05 II	10/04/1996	11/15/1996	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170084602

Event: 09/12/1996

One employee killed, one injured in methanol vapor fire

Employee #1 had just finished unloading methanol from his tank truck. He was on the ground starting to fill his diesel tank when the area caught fire. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained facial burns. Employee #1 was known to smoke while fueling trucks.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, TRUCK, SMOKING, OFF LOADING, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300429388			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	300429388			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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