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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1259737.015 - Firstenergy Generation Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh

 

Inspection Nr: 1259737.015
Report ID: 0317500
Date Opened: 08/30/2017

Site Address:
Firstenergy Generation Llc
Bruce Mansfield Plant 128 Ferry Hill Road
Shippingport, PA 15077

Mailing Address:
128 Ferry Hill Road, Shippingport, PA 15077

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221112/Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation


Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/23/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/2018


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 1258553
Inspection 1259741 Yes
Inspection 1263087 Yes
Inspection 1263099 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 6
Current Violations 6 6
Initial Penalty $77,604 $0 $0 $0 $0 $77,604
Current Penalty $65,963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $65,963
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 19100146 C06 02/27/2018 $10,994 $12,934 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 01002A Serious 19100146 C08 I 02/27/2018 $10,994 $12,934 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 01002B Serious 19100146 C08 II 02/27/2018 $0 $0 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 01003 Serious 19100146 D05 II 02/27/2018 $10,994 $12,934 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
5. 01004A Serious 19100146 G01 02/27/2018 $10,994 $12,934 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
6. 01004B Serious 19100146 G03 02/27/2018 $0 $0 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
7. 01005 Serious 19101200 H03 02/27/2018 $10,994 $12,934 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
8. 01006A Serious 19101000 B02 02/27/2018 $10,994 $12,934 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
9. 01006B Serious 19101000 E 02/27/2018 $0 $0 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
10. 01006C Serious 19100134 C01 02/27/2018 $0 $0 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  
11. 01006D Serious 19100134 D01 I 02/27/2018 $0 $0 $0 03/19/2018 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98605.015
Event: 08/30/2017
Two Employees Are Drowned And Four Employees Hospitalized Du

At 12:40 a.m. on August 30, 2017, six employees were working inside the North LD S Pond Vault and were removing an elbow from a 24 inch LDS Pond pipe located app roximately 10 feet from the bottom of the vault. Employee #1 and Employee #2 we re removing the last bolts in the top flange when the elbow shifted. Hydrogen s ulfide gas and ash slurry escaped from the pipe and began to fill the vault. Em ployees #1 and #2 were unable to escape the vault and drowned in coal ash slurry . Employees #3 through #6 escaped the vault and were hospitalized due to their exposure to the Hydrogen Sulfide.

Keywords:access/egress, accidental discharge, chemical, chemical vapor, confined space, drowning, flowing material, toxic atmosphere

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1259737.015 Hospitalized injury Occupation Not Listed
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