Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1675511 - The Dayton Power And Light Co

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1675511

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 08/20/1984

Site Address:
The Dayton Power And Light Co
Killen Station U S Rt 52
Manchester, OH 45144

Mailing Address:
P O Box 147, Manchester, OH 45144

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/21/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360566970

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
Current Penalty	$630	$0	$0	$0	$0	$630
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	5A0001	09/25/1984	12/18/1985	$630	$630	$0	10/19/1984	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14476360

Event: 08/17/1984

CRUSHED BY COAL CRUSHER SCREEN

ON AUGUST 17, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BREAKING UP PACKED COAL IN A CHUTE UNDER A COAL CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A PNEUMATIC CHISEL. THE COAL BUILD-UP HAD JAMMED THE AMERICAN PULVERIZER COAL CRUSHER TYPE AC-BG MACHINE MODEL #7J. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A STEP LADDER PLACED IN THE CHUTE. THE SCREEN ASSEMBLY THAT THE COAL IS FORCED THROUGH WAS RESTING ON THE PACKED COAL, NOT PROPERLY SECURED. EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS FOREMAN WERE WORKING UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE CRUSHER SCREEN WAS SUPPORTED BY THE CHAINS USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE SCREEN DURING THE OPERATING MODE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD ELIMINATED THE COAL BUILD-UP ON ONE SIDE WALL AND HALF OF THE BACK WALL. HE WAS WORKING ON THE REMAINING BUILD-UP ON THE BACK WALL WHEN THE SCREEN BROKE FREE, SWUNG, AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE BACK WALL OF THE CHUTE. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Keywords: SCREEN, UNSECURED, COAL, JAMMED, CRUSHED, COAL CRUSHER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1675511			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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