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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1486468.015 - Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
5758 State Route 7 North
Cheshire, OH 45620
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 468, Piketon, OH 45661
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221112/Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/22/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1636559 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1650282 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $80,964 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,964 |
| Current Penalty | $43,856 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $43,856 |
| 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 | 19100269 A02 I A | 10/09/2020 | 12/31/2020 | $8,771 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 C01 II | 10/09/2020 | $8,771 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01004A | Serious | 19100269 D06 | 10/09/2020 | $8,771 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01004B | Serious | 19100269 D08 II | 10/09/2020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 01004C | Serious | 19100269 D02 IV | 10/09/2020 | 11/16/2020 | $0 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100269 L03 III | 10/09/2020 | $8,771 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100269 L08 V | 10/09/2020 | $8,771 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:41 a.m. on August 3, 2020, two employees were working as electricians for an electric power utility. They and Employee #3 were working at a coal-fired generating station. The two electricians, Employees #1 and #2, were troubleshooting the generating station's pulverizer and pulverizer fan number 6 breaker. The breaker would not rack out from an energized 4,000-volt buss. The two electricians opened up the breaker cabinet door to access the breaker and to visually inspect the racking mechanism. The two employees unbolted and removed the front interphase barrier cover. Employee #1 started to unbolt the horizontal steel barrier plate directly below the exposed primary side of the breaker in order to view the back portion of the lower racking mechanism. As he was doing this, an arc flash occurred. Employee #1 received arc flash burns to his upper body. Employee #2, located behind Employee #1, also received burns. Employee #3, who responded to the incident, received an injury to his leg. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized with serious burn injuries. Employee #1 died on August 26, 2020, as a result of the injuries he had received. Employee #2 was hospitalized with serious burns. Employee #3 was treated for a contusion to his left leg.
Keywords: Burn, Circuit Breaker, Contusion, E PTD (power generation), Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electrical, Electrical Cabinet, Electrical Fault, Electrician, Energized, Leg, Lockout, PPE, Torso
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1486468.015 | 58 | M | Fatality | Electricians | |
| 2 | 1486468.015 | 57 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians | |
| 3 | 1486468.015 | 1 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install. |