Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314474529 - Blossman Gas Of North Carolina, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 314474529

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 07/30/2010

Site Address:
Blossman Gas Of North Carolina, Inc.
115 Shadow Lane
Waynesville, NC 28786

Mailing Address:
2161 Dellwood Road, Waynesville, NC 28786

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5984

NAICS: 454312/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 10/04/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100074889

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200074425

Event: 07/30/2010

Employee Is Pinned by Propane Tank and Is Killed

On July 30, 2010, Employee #1, a gas salesman and a delivery driver, was delivering liquid propane to a residence. The 500-gallon, above-ground service tank was located part-way up a slope. As the employee was filling the tank, the tank dislodged and slid/rolled down the slope, catching him. The tank and the employee rolled down the slope and was stopped by a small tree. The tank was resting on the employee's chest and abdomen. Employee #1 died from traumatic asphyxia due to the weight of the tank on his body.

Keywords: CHEST, DELIVERY WORK, ABDOMEN, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, FALL, PROPANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314474529			Fatality	Asphyxia	Driver-sales workers

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