Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114110125 - Orange And Rockland Utilities

Inspection Information - Office: Tarrytown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 114110125

Report ID: 0216000

Date Opened: 01/19/1994

Site Address:
Orange And Rockland Utilities
Lowitt Plant
Tompkins Cove, NY 10986

Mailing Address:
One Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River, NY 10965

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902671064	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$15,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$17,000
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$12,000
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	5A0001	03/11/1994	04/27/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	03/31/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C06	03/11/1994	04/27/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	03/31/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 G01	03/11/1994	04/27/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	03/31/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02001	Other	19100146 G01	03/11/1994	04/27/1994	$2,000	$2,000	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170112981

Event: 01/19/1994

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY STEAM FROM RUPTURED PIPE

An employee was thawing a frozen pipe that was under pressure. The pipe apparently ruptured, and the employee was burned by the outgoing steam. He sustained multiple burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, RUPTURE, STEAM, HIGH PRESSURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, PIPE, FROZEN, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114110125			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Power plant operators

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