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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1765056 - Valley Boiler Of Berwick Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Valley Boiler Of Berwick Company Inc
218 East 14th Street
Berwick, PA 18603
Mailing Address:
1670 S 19th St, Harrisburg, PA 17102
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/11/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360573273 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/26/1984 | 09/05/1984 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260500 D02 | 07/26/1984 | 07/29/1984 | $180 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 07/26/1984 | 07/29/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A TWENTY-FOUR YEAR OLD MALE EMPLOYEE, APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH, SUCCUMBED TO COMPLICATIONS OF EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, SUFFERED WHILE REPAIRING BOILER SUPERHEATER TUBES IN A STEAM GENERATING FACILITY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE THE HARRISBURG, PA. STEAM GENERATING FACILITY, REPAIRING AND REFITTING SUPER HEATER TUBES ATOP THE #1 AND #2 BOILERS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES F, WITH AN ESTIMATED INSIDE TEMPERATURE OF 135 DEGREES. THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS OF HEAT STROKE AROUND 5:30 PM, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AROUND 8 PM. HE DIED FOUR DAYS LATER. THE COMPANY WAS CITED FOR A SERIOUS VIOLATION OF 29 CFR 1926.21 (B) (2) (WITH SPECIFIC "HEAT STRESS" TRAINING PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS).
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, BOILER, HEAT STROKE, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1765056 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |