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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307029538 - Southern California Edison
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Southern California Edison
5000 Pacific Coast Hwy
San Clemente, CA 92672
Mailing Address:
14660 Chesnut Ave, Westminister, CA 92683
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221113/Nuclear Electric Power Generation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/10/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362063448 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 04/05/2005 | 04/25/2005 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A machinist for an electric utility was working during a power outage at an electric power generating station. He and his supervisor were in a shop balancing a fan blade. The 965-millimeter, 120-kilogram metal fan blade was a part of an isolated-phase cooling system. The employees were balancing the fan blade on an IRD Balancing Machine (Model No. B50-5V). With the blade rotating at 150 revolutions per minute, the machinist walked around the rotating fan blade to turn off the balancing machine so that the workers could adjust the axial restraint. As the machinist walked by the rotating blade, the blade struck his left forearm, fracturing it. The machinist was hospitalized for his injuries. The fan blade had been rotating without any guarding or shroud.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, FAN BLADE, GUARD, MACHINIST, FOREARM, STRUCK BY, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307029538 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinists |