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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313240996 - Southern States Cooperative Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Southern States Cooperative Incorporated
11523 Lynch Road
Lynch, MD 21646
Mailing Address:
Po Box 279, Sudlersville, MD 21668
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5171
NAICS: 454312/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/28/2009
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Ttu 220000&420000-490000
Case Closed: 06/10/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102594827 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19100133 A01 | 10/27/2009 | 11/04/2009 | $1,900 | $3,700 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19100219 D01 | 10/27/2009 | 11/04/2009 | $1,700 | $2,700 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19100219 E01 I | 10/27/2009 | 11/04/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 10/27/2009 | 11/04/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On August 26, 2009, Employee #1 had just completed filling a 3,500-gallon bob tail propane delivery truck from a fixed 18,000-gallon tank. He had detached the vapor recovery hose and the fill hose from the truck and sat it on the ground. The hose had a small amount of propane escaping from it and he tried to completely shut off the valve located on the end of the hose. The vapors from the liquid propane had been blown by the wind into the pilot lights on the liquid propane vaporizer. A flash fire had occurred, and the employee had been engulfed by the fireball. The fill hose was whipping around and spraying liquid propane from the hose. The employee attempted to pick up or turn off the valve, and he was struck in the head by the coupling on the fill hose. He then went to shut off the gas supply with the emergency shut off switch. Employee #1 was flown to Shock Trauma Hospital in Baltimore Maryland for treatment for unspecified injuries and was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, FIRE, HOSE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313240996 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Driver-sales workers |