Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106992001 - N P S Energy Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106992001

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 04/13/1993

Site Address:
N P S Energy Service, Inc.
Ginna Nuclear Station (Rochester Gas & Electric)
Ontario, NY 14520

Mailing Address:
Po Box 198, Ontario Center, NY 14520

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360139901

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 C14	06/29/1993	07/06/1993	$1,300	$1,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170395594

Event: 03/23/1993

INFECTED BRUISE CAUSED BY PIGEON DROPPINGS

AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS ERECTING A SCAFFOLD. HE BRUISED HIS LEG IN AN AREA CONTAINING PIGEON DROPPINGS. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE INJURED AREA WAS SWOLLEN WITH A REDDISH RING AROUND IT. BECAUSE OF THE PAIN AND SWELLING, THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A SEVERE BRUISE AND THEN RELEASED. TWO DAYS AFTER THAT, HE RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURY 20 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTED AS NECRATIZING FACITIS, A PROGRESSIVE GANGRENOUS INFECTION OF THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE.

Keywords: INFECTION, CONTUSION, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106992001			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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