Hydroelectric Power Generation

Industry Summary

With recent employment losses of over -5.81%, The Hydroelectric Power Generation industry has been taking a real beating. The last reported numbers showed about 5,483 employees working within the industry which is a shocking decrease considering the numbers were reported at 5,821 in 2014. All told there are a total of 621 businesses in operation with the Hydroelectric Power Generation industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Electric Power Generation Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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OSHA investigators arrived in Chattanooga, TN on Tuesday, April 12th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Tennessee Valley Authority which had occured on Monday, April 11th 2016. A 52 year old man working as a Technician was killed on the job when the employee was electrocuted from contact with energized parts

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OSHA ID84428.015

Accident Date2016-04-11

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on April 11, 2016, an employee was working at a hydroelectric dam that was owned by an electric power authority. He was performing routine maintenance on a main lead and switch gear. The equipment was energized at 13.8 kilovolts (kV). For an unstated reason, he was electrocuted.

OSHA investigators arrived in Queensbury, NY on Thursday, January 22nd 2015 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Erie Boulevard Hydropower Lp. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-01-21

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeEmployee was repairing an overhead door when a spring broke releasing the door and striking the employee injuring the shoulder, clavical, and ribs. Employee was hospitalized.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, July 18th 2012 by OSHA representitives in Middletown, CA after learning of an incident at Calpine Operating Services Company, Inc. which had occured on Friday, July 13th 2012. A employee working as a Power plant operator was injured on the job when the employee injured back when pinned by cart

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OSHA ID201024304

Accident Date2012-07-13

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeOn July 13, 2012, Employee #1 moved a mobile air compressor. He continued working in the area and the unsecured compressor rolled, striking him and pinning him against the structure of the building. Employee #1 injured his back as a result of the accident.