Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303815872 - Dynegy

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303815872

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 06/04/2002

Site Address:
Dynegy
10901 Baldwin Road
Baldwin, IL 62217

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/04/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100840834

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200840759

Event: 02/13/2002

Employees Burned by Coal Dust Explosion

Employees were blasting hardened fly ash from the bottom of a hopper. After a third charge, the material came out at an uncontrolled rate. Part of the material was still hot and mixed with coal dust. The coal dust ignited, burning two employees and killing another. (The two nonfatal injuries were not listed on injury lines on the original form.)

Keywords: BLASTING, EXPLOSION, HOPPER, BURN, COAL DUST, ASH, FIRE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303815872					Occupation not reported

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