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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122195043 - Commonwealth Edison Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Commonwealth Edison Co.
Kincaid Station, Highway 104 West
Kincaid, IL 62540
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 80, Kincaid, IL 62540
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360358147 | ||
| Complaint | 76677608 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 07/30/1996 | 10/01/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 J02 | 07/30/1996 | 10/01/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100269 V11 XII | 07/30/1996 | 09/01/1996 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Three electric utility employees were installing a half cover over an opening in a coal dust collection hopper. This was to allow them access to clean dust from the hopper. When two of the employees removed the original cover from the opening, embers fell from the opening, and an explosion occurred. (The original abstract did not note the source of the embers.) One of the employees sustained burns over 80 percent of his body and was hospitalized until he died on April 23, 1996. A second employee sustained burns on his arms and legs. He was hospitalized overnight and released the next day. A third employee, who sustained burns on his hands, was treated at a hospital and released.
Keywords: BURN, COAL DUST, EXPLOSION, ELEC UTILITY WORK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122195043 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 122195043 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Carpenters | ||
| 3 | 122195043 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Laborers, except construction |