Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125725606 - Wheelabrator Shasta Energy Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125725606

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/15/2000

Site Address:
Wheelabrator Shasta Energy Co.
20811 Industry Rd.
Anderson, CA 96007

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/16/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361717770

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$45,000	$0	$0	$1,310	$0	$46,310
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$1,275	$0	$10,275
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	342 A	01/18/2001	01/23/2001	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3270 B	01/18/2001	02/20/2001	$0	$935	$0	02/28/2001	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Serious	3383 B	01/18/2001	02/20/2001	$9,000	$22,500	$0	02/28/2001	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	03001	Other	3382 A	01/18/2001	01/23/2001	$900	$22,500	$0	02/28/2001	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201101607

Event: 04/27/2000

Employee Burned by Hot Fly Ash from Collection Hopper

A plant operator for a wood waste cogeneration plant was at the inspection door at the bottom of a fly ash collection hopper, checking the hopper. The inspection door was partially open. As the employee stood on a ladder, looking at the door, it came open and hot ash flowed out onto him. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to his upper body. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ASH, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125725606			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Power plant operators

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