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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106928294 - O'Brien-Newark Cogeneration Plant, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
O'Brien-Newark Cogeneration Plant, Inc.
35 Blanchard St.
Newark, NJ 07105
Mailing Address:
225 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4931
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 106928286 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $44,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,650 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 09/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01006 | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01007 | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 01008 | Serious | 19100036 B04 | 06/18/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $0 | $3,150 | $0 | 06/22/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
THREE ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WERE IN A CONTROL ROOM WHEN A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE LUBRICATION OIL SYSTEM OF A STEAM TURBINE JUST OUTSIDE THE SECOND-FLOOR CONTROL ROOM. THE EMPLOYEES TRIED TO EVACUATE THE ROOM SEVERAL TIMES, BUT FOUND THEMSELVES TRAPPED INSIDE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE OVERCOME BY HEAVY, OILY SMOKE AND SUPERHEATED GASES. THE SMOKE AND GASES HAD ENTERED THE ROOM THROUGH NON-FIRE-RATED GLASS WINDOWS. THE MAIN PLANT SPRINKLER SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE. IT HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN 5 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE A SPRINKLER HEAD HAD ACTIVATED. FIREMEN FOUND THE EMPLOYEES IN THE CONTROL ROOM. THEY HAD DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION.
Keywords: FIRE EXT SYSTEM, FIRE, FIRE ESCAPE, SMOKE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106928294 | Occupation Not Listed |