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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302559315 - Georgia Power Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Georgia Power Company
5551 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100200773 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 19100269 A02 I | 11/16/1999 | 01/05/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/08/1999 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 II | 11/16/1999 | 12/13/1999 | $14,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/08/1999 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
The bearings in a dynamic classifier on top of a pulverizer had frozen. The machinery was in a coal-fired electric power generation plant. A three-person crew was using solvent to free the bearings. The vendor had substituted low-flash-point Naphtha for the originally ordered high-flash-point mineral spirits. When the employees restarted the unit for a test, an explosion occurred. The three employees were burned in the explosion. One of them died in the accident. The other two were hospitalized. One of them died several weeks later. The other also subsequently died of his injuries.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, EXPLOSION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, LUBRICATING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302559315 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||
| 2 | 302559315 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||
| 3 | 302559315 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Not specified mechanics and repairers |