Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1618640.015 - Reeder Distributors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1618640.015

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 08/31/2022

Site Address:
Reeder Distributors, Inc.
5450 Wilbarger Street
Fort Worth, TX 76119

Mailing Address:
5450 Wilbarger Street, Fort Worth, TX 76119

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 424720/Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/2022

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 12/19/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1941535	Yes
Accident	1945412

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,594	$0	$0	$1,937	$0	$7,531
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,937	$0	$1,937
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L03 I K	11/07/2022	12/07/2022	$0	$5,594	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19100178 L06	11/07/2022	11/30/2022	$1,047	$1,047	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19100303 B01	11/07/2022		$890	$890	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 149289.015

Event: 08/30/2022

Employee Is Killed By Burns When Forklift Engulfed In Flames

At 12:30 p.m. on August 30, 2022, an employee was driving a forklift to move pallets of material in, out, and around a building at a fuel and lubricant distributor. The forklift was engulfed in flames due to loss of flammable material from a 25 gallon drum. The employee sustained third degree burns over ninety percent of his body and was killed.

Keywords: Burn, Drum, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Forklift, Pallet, Powered Industrial Vehicle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1618640.015	27	M	Fatality		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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