Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108186024 - Arizona Public Service Company Cholla Steam Electr
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Arizona Public Service Company Cholla Steam Electr
1-Mi E Of Joseph City
Holbrook, AZ 86032
Mailing Address:
P O Box 188 Sta 4451, Joseph City, AZ 86032
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360105415 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,700 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | Serious | 230403 A | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $0 | 04/03/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 230403 A | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $0 | 04/03/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 230403 A | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $0 | 04/03/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 230403 A | 03/20/1990 | 03/23/1990 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 04/03/1990 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was on an approximately 6-ft-high by 5-ft-wide by 6-ft-long tubular welded frame scaffold removing a check valve on feed pump unit #3 to replace a leaky seal. While he was turning the valve to unseal it, built-up pressure escaped from the opening and unseated the valve. Employee #1 was struck in the face by the exposed valve and stem and knocked off the scaffold. He fell approximately 6 ft onto a hard concrete floor. Employee #1 was transported to Holbrook Community General Hospital, where he died that same day from injuries sustained in the accident.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FACE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108186024 | Fatality | Fracture | Mechanical controls and valve repairers |
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