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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1553190.015 - Zimmer Power Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Zimmer Power Company, Llc
1781 Us Rt 52
Moscow, OH 45153
Mailing Address:
1781 Us Rt 52, Moscow, OH 45153
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 221121/Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/09/2021
Emphasis: N:Chemnep
Case Closed: 01/20/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1809871 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,576 | $0 | $0 | $986 | $0 | $25,562 |
| Current Penalty | $12,288 | $0 | $0 | $12,288 | $0 | $24,576 |
| 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 | 19100147 C07 I A | 11/18/2021 | 01/07/2022 | $12,288 | $12,288 | $0 | 12/20/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D01 | 11/18/2021 | 01/07/2022 | $0 | $12,288 | $0 | 12/20/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 11/18/2021 | 01/07/2022 | $12,288 | $986 | $0 | 12/20/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on September 9, 2021, an employee working for an electric power company was removing a sensor from a hydrogen dryer. As the employee began to unscrew the sensor, hydrogen gas leaked out, ignited and started a fire. The employee was hospitalized to treat 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his right arm and hand, right ear and face.
Keywords: Arm, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Ear, Electric Generator, Engineering Controls, Face, Fire, Gas, Gas Leak, Hand, Hydrogen, Ignite, Ignition, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Leak, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Removing, Sensor, Skin, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1553190.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury |