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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103237574 - Psi Energy-Gallagher Station
Inspection Information - Office: Indianapolis Area Office
Site Address:
Psi Energy-Gallagher Station
30 Jackson Street
New Albany, IN 47151
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 409, New Albany, IN 47151
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360540884 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19170050 A | 06/21/1990 | 07/11/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS STANDING ON THE STERN END OF A BARGE IN THE OHIO RIVER TO HELP MOOR THE EMPTY BARGE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE BARGE INTO THE RIVER. THE RIVER WAS ABOUT 35.3 FEET ABOVE POOL (11 INCHES). ALL GATES ON THE DAM UPSTREAM FROM THE BARGE WERE WIDE OPEN. SINCE THE BARGE WAS EMPTY, THE DRAFT ON IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE SURFACE. THE EXTREME VELOCITY OF THE RIVER HAD BROUGHT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DRIFTWOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS DOWN RIVER. THIS DEBRIS HAD ACCUMULATED UNDER THE EMPTY BARGES. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL, THE FORCE OF THE RIVER (WHICH QUADRUPLES AS THE VELOCITY OF THE RIVER DOUBLES) SUCKED THE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE RAKE END OF THE EMPTY BARGES. THE PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING CAUSED HIM TO FLOAT TO THE TOP, WHERE HE WAS HELD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BARGE, ENTANGLED IN THE DEBRIS.
Keywords: DAM, RIVER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, DROWN, LIFE JACKET
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103237574 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Stevedores |