Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1373822.015 - Alabama Power Company

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1373822.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 01/24/2019

Site Address:
Alabama Power Company
4250 Porter Road Sw
Quinton, AL 35130

Mailing Address:
4250 Porter Road Sw, Quinton, AL 35130

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221122/Electric Power Distribution

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/24/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1418008	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$21,254	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,254
Current Penalty	$13,815	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,815
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/28/2019	$6,908	$10,627	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100132 A	06/28/2019	$6,908	$10,627	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100132 D01	06/28/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112945.015

Event: 01/16/2019

Employee sustains thermal burn on legs from hot water and co

At 1:00 p.m. on January 16, 2019, Employee #1 was manually opening the pyrite box slide discharge gate (SDG) to unload/empty the pyrite box. A mixture of hot water at a temperature of at least approximately 140 degrees F, steam, and hot coal came out of the pyrite box striking and splashing the employee's legs. The employee sustained second degree burns on both legs. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Coal, Leg, Splashed, Steam

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1373822.015	52	F	Hospitalized injury		Power plant operators

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