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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112531207 - Warwood Armature Repair Company
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Warwood Armature Repair Company
57246 Ferry Landing Rd.
Shadyside, OH 43947
Mailing Address:
128 N. 7th St., P.O. Box 4008, Wheeling, WV 26003
Union Status: Union
SIC:7694
NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/15/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205441140 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $980 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100024 H | 09/22/2005 | 10/02/2005 | $368 | $525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 D08 IV | 09/22/2005 | 10/02/2005 | $613 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Other | 19100147 C04 II | 09/22/2005 | 10/25/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 09/22/2005 | 10/25/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:34 a.m. on July 26, 2005, Employees #1, #2, and #3, of Warwood Armature Repair Company, were performing repair work on the motor of the 5 East induced fan at the First Energy Corp., R.E. Burger Plant. When a boiler tube in boiler Number 5, Unit Number 3 ruptured, it released a large quantity of steam and hot gas from the boiler interior, escaping out of openings into the boiler walls and roof. All three employees sustained steam burns. At the time of the rupture, the boiler was operating with two forced fans and one induced fan running. Employee #1 was hospitalized for six days. The other two employees were treated for steam burns and released.
Keywords: BURN, FAN, PRESSURE VESSEL, RUPTURE, STEAM, OVERHEATED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112531207 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 112531207 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 112531207 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |