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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115674566 - Consolidated Hydro Southeast, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Consolidated Hydro Southeast, Inc.
Hwy. 8
Pelzer, SC 29667
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 512, Greenville, SC 29602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360282511 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $875 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 10012 A | 12/04/1991 | 02/14/1992 | $875 | $875 | $0 | 12/27/1991 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
THREE MAINTENANCE WORKERS FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AND CHANGING THE BRAKES ON A WESTINGHOUSE AC HYDROELECTRIC GENERATOR. THE GENERATOR SAT ON A CONCRETE FLOOR, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS WORKING ON A PLATFORM 6 FEET BELOW THE STOPPED GENERATOR. THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES LEFT HIM TO REMOVE THE BRAKES. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE PLATFORM DROPPED A TOOL THROUGH THE PLATFORM AND WENT TO THE CONTROL PANEL, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN LOCKED OUT. THE GENERATOR STARTED TO TURN AND BROKE THE CHAIN THAT WAS SECURING THE GENERATOR FROM TURNING. THE EMPLOYEE THEN CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. THE SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTED THE EMPLOYEE TO WAIT UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. BEFORE ANYONE APPEARED, THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A NYLON WEB SLING AND WENT BACK TO THE PLATFORM. HE ATTACHED THE SLING TO HIMSELF AND TO THE 7-INCH-DIAMETER GENERATOR SHAFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE SHAFT FROM TURNING. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED MASSIVE HEAD AND BODY INJURIES WHEN HE WAS DRAGGED AROUND THE WOODEN PLATFORM BY THE SLING. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SHAFT, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC GENERATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115674566 | Fatality | Concussion | Power plant operators |