Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114982036 - Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 114982036

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/05/1992

Site Address:
Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative
5500 Old State Hwy. 54 W.
Sullivan, IN 47882

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7, Sullivan, IN 47882

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/02/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361310444

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	22			23		45
Current Violations	14			26		40
Initial Penalty	$65,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$65,500
Current Penalty	$30,000	$0	$0	$2,600	$0	$32,600
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	2200080101	03/31/1993	05/31/1993	$3,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	2200080101	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	2200080101	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002A	Serious	2200080101	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$2,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01002B	Serious	2200080101	03/31/1993	04/05/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01003	Other	2200080101	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01004	Serious	2200080101	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01005	Serious	19100036 B08	03/31/1993	05/20/1993	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006A	Serious	19100038 A02	03/31/1993	05/31/1993	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01006B	Serious	19100038 A05 II	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	01007A	Serious	19100037 K02	03/31/1993	04/05/1993	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01007B	Serious	19100037 Q01	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	01008	Serious	19100132 A	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01009A	Serious	19100156 B01	03/31/1993	05/31/1993	$2,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01009B	Serious	19100156 C01	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	01009C	Serious	19100156 C02	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	01009D	Serious	19100156 C04	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	01009E	Serious	19100156 C04	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	01009F	Serious	19100156 E01 I	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
20.	01010A	Other	19100157 D04	03/31/1993	05/13/1993	$0	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	01010B	Serious	19100157 C01	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
22.	01011	Other	19100179 H02 IIIA	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	01012	Serious	19100212 A01	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	01013A	Serious	19100252 A02 II	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$3,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
25.	01013B	Serious	19100252 A01 II	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
26.	01014A	Serious	19100252 A02 IV	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$3,750	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	01014B	Serious	19100252 A02 VIC	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
28.	01015	Serious	19100253 B02 II	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$1,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
29.	01016	Serious	19100303 G02 I	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
30.	01017	Serious	19100305 E01	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
31.	01018	Serious	19100305 J04 IIC2	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$2,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
32.	01019	Other	19101200 G11	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$0	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
33.	01020	Other	19100304 F04	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$1,100	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
34.	01021	Other	19100304 F05 V	03/31/1993	04/05/1993	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
35.	01022	Serious	19100307 B	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$1,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
36.	02001	Other	19100022 C	03/31/1993	05/31/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
37.	02002	Other	19100023 A09	03/31/1993	04/13/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
38.	02003	Other	19100025 D01 X	03/31/1993	04/13/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
39.	02004	Other	19100025 D01 X	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
40.	02005	Other	19100037 Q02	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
41.	02006	Other	19100037 Q06	03/31/1993	04/05/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
42.	02007	Other	19100106 E06 I	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
43.	02008	Other	19100145 C03	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
44.	02009	Other	19100157 C01	03/31/1993	04/06/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
45.	02010	Other	19100178 Q07	03/31/1993	04/13/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
46.	02011	Other	19100215 A04	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
47.	02012	Other	19100303 A	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
48.	02013	Other	19100303 B01	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
49.	02014	Other	19100303 B02	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
50.	02015	Other	19100303 F	03/31/1993	04/04/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
51.	02016	Other	19100303 G01 II	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
52.	02017	Other	19100303 G02 II	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
53.	02018	Other	19100303 H02 I	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
54.	02019	Other	19100305 A02 I	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
55.	02020	Other	19100305 B01	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
56.	02021	Other	19100305 G01 III	03/31/1993	04/08/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
57.	02022	Other	19100305 G02 III	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
58.	02023	Other	19100332 B01	03/31/1993	04/18/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170104202

Event: 10/05/1992

SMOKE INHALATION - FIRE IN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION STATION

NINE ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN A SCRUBBER BUILDING AT AN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING STATION DURING A SHUTDOWN. SPARKS FROM A CUTTING TORCH STARTED A FIRE IN A MODULE. THE FIRE BLOCKED THE ONLY STAIRWAY LEADING TO THE GROUND FLOOR. THE NINE EMPLOYEES USED CATWALKS TO EXITED THE BUILDING ONTO THE ROOF, WHERE THEY WERE TRAPPED FOR ABOUT 1.25 HOURS. ALL NINE EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION AND THEN RELEASED.

Keywords: FIRE ESCAPE, SMOKE INHALATION, ROOF, FIRE, SMOKE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	114982036	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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