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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305475659 - Aes Huntington Beach Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Aes Huntington Beach Llc
21730 Newland St
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4911
NAICS: 221111/Hydroelectric Power Generation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362405714 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,560 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 07/27/2004 | 07/30/2004 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/26/2004 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3329 D | 07/27/2004 | 08/13/2004 | $560 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/26/2004 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A maintenance technician for an electric power generation plant was servicing a saltwater pump. The pump provided fresh seawater to a wildlife-care facility adjacent to the generation plant. The Crown Barnes horizontal centrifugal pump (Serial No. C8293340901), which was powered by a 5-horsepower Arathon motor, was in a 12.2-meter by 6.1-meter, 9.1-meter deep saltwater pit. The work order for the job indicated that the pump was noisy. The worker found the pump was running in dead-head mode and shut it down. He began removing the discharge line from the pump. As he removed the flange, hot water was discharged from the opening. Because it was a closed system, the water in the pump was at a very high temperature. The hot water severely burned the worker. He was hospitalized with a third-degree burn to his right bicep and second-degree burns to his face and arm and the right side of his body.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC MOTOR, LOCKOUT, ARM, FACE, PUMP, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305475659 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Machinery maintenance occupations |