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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300537693 - Ohio Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office
Site Address:
Ohio Power Company
Route 2
Waterford, OH 45786
Mailing Address:
Po Box 310, Waterford, OH 45786
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/27/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100750900 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,250 | $4,250 |
| 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 | Unclass | 19100132 A | 10/04/2000 | 08/01/2001 | $4,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/31/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An electric utility employee was trying to clear a log and debris that had clogged a discharge sluiceway. The employee was standing in the sluiceway when the jam broke loose. The log, debris, and water washed the employee down the 30-meter-long horizontal sluiceway into the river. The employee drowned.
Keywords: CLEANING, CLOGGED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300537693 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |