Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103237574 - Psi Energy-Gallagher Station

Inspection Information - Office: Indianapolis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103237574

Report ID: 0523100

Date Opened: 06/01/1990

Site Address:
Psi Energy-Gallagher Station
30 Jackson Street
New Albany, IN 47151

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 409, New Albany, IN 47151

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360540884

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19170050 A	06/21/1990	07/11/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14448245

Event: 05/31/1990

DROWNED - FELL INTO RIVER

AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS STANDING ON THE STERN END OF A BARGE IN THE OHIO RIVER TO HELP MOOR THE EMPTY BARGE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE BARGE INTO THE RIVER. THE RIVER WAS ABOUT 35.3 FEET ABOVE POOL (11 INCHES). ALL GATES ON THE DAM UPSTREAM FROM THE BARGE WERE WIDE OPEN. SINCE THE BARGE WAS EMPTY, THE DRAFT ON IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 1 INCH BELOW THE SURFACE. THE EXTREME VELOCITY OF THE RIVER HAD BROUGHT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DRIFTWOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS DOWN RIVER. THIS DEBRIS HAD ACCUMULATED UNDER THE EMPTY BARGES. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE FELL, THE FORCE OF THE RIVER (WHICH QUADRUPLES AS THE VELOCITY OF THE RIVER DOUBLES) SUCKED THE EMPLOYEE UNDER THE RAKE END OF THE EMPTY BARGES. THE PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING CAUSED HIM TO FLOAT TO THE TOP, WHERE HE WAS HELD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BARGE, ENTANGLED IN THE DEBRIS.

Keywords: DAM, RIVER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, DROWN, LIFE JACKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103237574			Fatality	Asphyxia	Stevedores

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