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Inspection: 116218082 - Appalachian Power Company - Phillip Sporn Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston
Site Address:
Appalachian Power Company - Phillip Sporn Plant
Route 33
New Haven, WV 25265
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 389, New Haven, WV 25265
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/20/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361974066 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $9,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 03/09/2001 | 03/28/2001 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 03/09/2001 | 03/28/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100132 F01 I | 03/09/2001 | 03/28/2001 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100132 F01 III | 03/09/2001 | 03/28/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003A | Unclass | 19100146 C01 | 03/09/2001 | 03/28/2001 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Unclass | 19100146 C02 | 03/09/2001 | 03/28/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Unclass | 19100146 D01 | 03/09/2001 | 03/28/2001 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was designated as a temporary supervisor during a power plant outage. He went into a vent that exhausted into a smokestack to measure the vent's dimensions. Although he was working approximately 21 meters above the bottom of the smokestack, he was not using any form of fall protection. He went too close to the edge, where the vent joined the smokestack, and fell to the bottom of the smokestack. He died of injuries sustained in the accident. The employer had not identified the vent area as a permit-required confined space or performed a hazard assessment of the work area. Additionally, other employees and supervisors had in the past worked in the vent without using fall arrest equipment.
Keywords:confined space, work rules, elec utility work, fall, fall protection, chimney
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116218082 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |