Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109212571 - Tampa Electric Company
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
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
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 361881691 |
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 |
# | 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
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
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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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 |