Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1695721.015 - Tennessee Valley Authority

Inspection Information - Office: Nashville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1695721.015

Report ID: 0420100

Date Opened: 09/05/2023

Site Address:
Tennessee Valley Authority
615 Elm Tree Road
Brownsville, TN 38012

Mailing Address:
1101 Market Street Mail Stop Br5c, Chattanooga, TN 37402

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221112/Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2077707

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100269 C02	02/12/2024	04/18/2024	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100269 D02 IV B	02/12/2024	03/29/2024	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100269 D06 II	02/12/2024	04/18/2024	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 159642.015

Event: 09/01/2023

Employee is killed when struck by collapsing pipe

At 7:00 a.m. on September 1, 2023, an employee was preparing a gas line for clearance. The employee was opening a valve to vent a gas line, when the pipe failed, striking him in the head. The employee was killed due to head trauma.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Equipment Failure, Gas, Head, Pipe, Struck By, Valve, Venting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1695721.015	54	M	Fatality		Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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