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Accident Summary Nr: 170104202 - SMOKE INHALATION - FIRE IN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION STATION

Accident Summary Nr: 170104202 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/05/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114982036	10/05/1992	4911	0	Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115006264	10/06/1992	1629	0	Custodis Cottrell, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115006322	10/06/1992	1796	0	Jwp Zack Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115006280	10/22/1992	1796	0	Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114982036	10/05/1992	4911	0	Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative

Abstract: NINE ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN A SCRUBBER BUILDING AT AN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING STATION DURING A SHUTDOWN. SPARKS FROM A CUTTING TORCH STARTED A FIRE IN A MODULE. THE FIRE BLOCKED THE ONLY STAIRWAY LEADING TO THE GROUND FLOOR. THE NINE EMPLOYEES USED CATWALKS TO EXITED THE BUILDING ONTO THE ROOF, WHERE THEY WERE TRAPPED FOR ABOUT 1.25 HOURS. ALL NINE EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION AND THEN RELEASED.

Keywords: FIRE ESCAPE, SMOKE INHALATION, ROOF, FIRE, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	115006264			Occupation Not Listed
6	115006322			Occupation Not Listed
7	115006280			Occupation Not Listed
8	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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