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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309963932 - Blue Sky Biodiesel, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Blue Sky Biodiesel, Llc
423 Industrial Way
New Plymouth, ID 83655
Mailing Address:
Po Box 429, New Plymouth, ID 83655
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/21/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360935233 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19101200 H03 I | 09/28/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 09/28/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 09/28/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19260352 C | 09/28/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19260352 I | 09/28/2006 | 10/25/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 7, 2006, Employee #1 was working on top of a twenty-two-foot-high steel tank, using an oxyacetylene torch to install a vent. The tank apparently contained some glycerine and methanol from the making of biodiesel fuel, and it exploded. Employee #1 received burns to several parts of his body, and he was killed. It is probable that the flame from the torch ignited the vapors, causing the explosion and subsequent fire.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309963932 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction |