Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303705693 - Orion Power Midwest
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Orion Power Midwest
State Route 168
West Pittsburg, PA 16160
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100380187 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 08/21/2001 | 09/08/2001 | $900 | $1,875 | $0 | 09/12/2001 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100146 D01 | 08/21/2001 | 09/08/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/12/2001 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100146 D02 | 08/21/2001 | 09/08/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/12/2001 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100146 D03 III | 08/21/2001 | 09/08/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/12/2001 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 08/21/2001 | 09/08/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/12/2001 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 01002 | Other | 19100269 D08 IID | 08/21/2001 | 09/08/2001 | $500 | $1,875 | $0 | 09/12/2001 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Two employees of an electric power generation plant were clearing a grinder within a slag removal tank unit. After attempts to clear the grinder by mechanical means failed, the unit was shut down, flushed of water, and a porthole was opened for entry to the grinder area. After attempts to reach a stuck metal piece failed, Employee #1 squeezed himself through the porthole up to his waist. At the same time, a water pump that provided flow-by water failed and shut down. The water that was being pushed by the pump through the piping system out to a pond now began backfilling into the slag removal unit. Employee #1, inside the unit, was stuck under water. The other employee, plus another walking by, could not pull the stuck employee free before he drowned.
Keywords: GRINDER, STUCK, LOCKOUT, DROWN, PUMP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303705693 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
Translate