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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306843897 - Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc.
H.A. Wagner Station, Service Bldg., 8010 Fort Smal
Baltimore, MD 21226
Mailing Address:
1030 Brandon Shores Road, Baltimore, MD 21226
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4939
NAICS: 221112/Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/2003
Emphasis: L:4900
Case Closed: 12/02/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102355070 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,320 |
| 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 | 19100146 D04 IV | 09/24/2003 | 09/29/2003 | $1,770 | $3,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19100146 F01 | 09/24/2003 | 09/29/2003 | $1,050 | $2,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19100146 F05 | 09/24/2003 | 09/29/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001C | Serious | 19100146 F07 | 09/24/2003 | 09/29/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 19100146 J01 | 09/24/2003 | 09/29/2003 | $1,500 | $3,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:05 p.m. on July 29, 2003, Employee #1 entered the housing for an economizer hopper to unclog ash from its throat. He had to climb over the guardrail of the catwalk within the housing of the hopper and walk along a 6WF-20 I-beam, approximately 3 meters, to retrieve a 3-meter-long air lance. The confined space attendant, standing outside the hopper, handed the lance to him through the inspection port. Employee #1 was not wearing a full body harness connected to a lifeline, and no written procedure was in place for unclogging and cleaning the hopper. The throat of the hopper was positioned approximately 1.8 meters away horizontally from the outside edge of the guardrail along the catwalk, and 3.7 meters below the I-beam. This required Employee #1 to stand on the I-beam, which was approximately 1 to 1.5 meters above the hot ash in the hopper. At approximately 1:40 p.m., Employee #1 fell into the hopper feet first. He was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to his hands, arms, legs, back, and torso.
Keywords: BEAM, BURN, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, ASH, CATWALK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306843897 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |