Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109212761 - P.P.M. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109212761

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/16/1999

Site Address:
P.P.M. Inc.
Teco Gannon Station 3602 Port Sutton Rd.
Tampa, FL 33619

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 118 - South Main St., Society Hill, SC 29593

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/08/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361881642

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202289203

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	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	109212761	Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported
11	109212761	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	109212761	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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