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Inspection: 109212571 - Tampa Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 109212571
Report ID: 0420600
Date Opened: 04/08/1999

Site Address:
Tampa Electric Company
Teco Gannon Station 3602 Port Sutton Rd.
Tampa, FL 33619

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 111, Tampa, FL 33601

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/13/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361881691
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $25,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,200
Current Penalty $25,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,200
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100269 C 10/07/1999 10/20/1999 $6,300 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002A Serious 19100269 D02 IVB 10/07/1999 05/09/2000 $6,300 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01002B Serious 19100269 D02 IVD 10/07/1999 05/09/2000 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01003 Serious 19100269 D02 V 10/07/1999 05/09/2000 $6,300 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01004 Serious 19100269 D08 IID 10/07/1999 05/09/2000 $6,300 $6,300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202289195
Event: 04/08/1999
Employees injured in hydrogen explosion

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on April 4, 1999, fifteen maintenance mechanics, were working during an outage at Unit Number 6 Turbine and Generator. An access cover was removed which contained hydrogen inside the generator prior to purging of the hydrogen. The release of the hydrogen resulted in multiple explosions and fires. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were killed. Employee #3 and Employee #4 were hospitalized for burns. Employees #5-15 received non-hospitalizing injuries.

Keywords: BURN, HYDROGEN, MAINTENANCE, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Construction laborers
2 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Construction laborers
3 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
4 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
5 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
6 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
7 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Construction laborers
8 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Construction laborers
9 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Construction laborers
10 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Construction laborers
11 109212571 Non Hospitalized injury Other Occupation not reported
12 109212571 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Construction laborers
13 109212571 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Construction laborers
14 109212571 Fatality Burn/Scald(Heat) Construction laborers
15 109212571 Hospitalized injury Other Construction laborers
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