Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303988778 - White Springs Agricultural, Inc. Dba Pcs Phosphate

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303988778

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 05/08/2002

Site Address:
White Springs Agricultural, Inc. Dba Pcs Phosphate
15843 Southeast 78th St.
White Springs, FL 32096

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 300, White Springs, FL 32096

Union Status: Union

SIC:2874

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101352292
Complaint	204018220		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
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.	01001A	Serious	19100176 B	09/04/2002	09/23/2002	$5,250	$5,250	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100176 C	09/04/2002	09/23/2002	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201351764

Event: 05/07/2002

One Employee Is Killed, One Burned, in Explosion

On May 7, 2002, Employee #1 was driving a Gradeall All-Terrain forklift to the laydown area, a remote, one-square mile storage area where used equipment, such as pipes, flanges, and propane tanks, was stored until it was reused or discarded. He had left some equipment in the laydown area, and was returning along a one-lane dirt road to the plant area. Employee #2 was driving a Caterpillar bulldozer from a maintenance area to a gypsum pile on the same road. As they approached each other on the narrow lane, Employee #2 drove his vehicle off the road onto a portion of the laydown area so that Employee #1's forklift could pass. As the bulldozer moved into the laydown area, it struck a 1,000-gallon-capacity propane tank that was hidden from view by overgrown vegetation. The blade of the dozer punctured the tank, which exploded and burst into flames. Employee #2 suffered major burns and died at the scene. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body and was placed on life-support systems.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303988778			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	303988778			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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