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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306198904 - Aes Somerset Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Aes Somerset Llc
7725 Lake Road
Barker, NY 14012
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4961
NAICS: 221330/Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101330850 | ||
| Referral | 201333978 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19100023 A03 | 03/27/2003 | 04/01/2003 | $3,000 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 11, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker of Aes Somerset were assigned to release the frozen coal on the transfer pile to send it through the emergency furnace, since the main furnace was broken. The coal in the chute below ground level had already been sent through the cracker on its way to the transfer house. The grizzly, at ground level, had coal frozen stuck in the grating. It also had several grids broken and in a state of disrepair due to abuse by a front end loader and bulldozer during previous scraping. The coworker walked to the other side of the transfer house to get the front end loader. Employee #1 was going to use the bulldozer to scrape off the frozen coal. He was observed by a technician in the transfer house walking on the grid with a shovel in his hands. When next observed, only the shovel remained. Employee #1 fell through the broken grid, which was covered with a thin layer of frozen coal, 20 feet to the rotating coal cracker, passed through it and onto the conveyor. Employee #1 was found 50 feet from the transfer house on the conveyor. He died of fractures.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONVEYOR, FALL, COAL CRUSHER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306198904 | Fatality | Fracture | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |