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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103379335 - Dayton Power And Light Company
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Dayton Power And Light Company
Us Rt 52(Killen Station)
Manchester, OH 45144
Mailing Address:
Us Rt 52 Killen Station, Manchester, OH 45144
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/04/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360169924 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| 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 | Unclass | 19100038 A01 | 08/24/1994 | 09/20/1994 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Unclass | 19100038 A05 III | 08/24/1994 | 09/20/1994 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 09/16/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A trained emergency medical technician for an electric utility was participating in a rescue operation inside a 900-foot-tall chimney. The stack elevator had malfunctioned. Outside the chimney stack, the temperature was 15 degrees. Inside the stack, the temperature was about 150 degrees. Two rescue teams were performing the rescue, and they had difficulty because of the extreme heat. The medical technician was at the 450-foot level landing. He started having trouble breathing and lost consciousness. He died of hyperthermia.
Keywords: HEAT, HEAT STROKE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, CHIMNEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103379335 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Not specified mechanics and repairers |