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L&T Power Thermal Power Plant Construction Incident Investigation Report 1. Incident Investigation Report No

This incident report summarizes a fire that occurred at an L&T Power Thermal Power Plant construction site. The fire started in a tarpaulin shelter used for welding work, due to hot spatter falling from gas cutting work at a higher elevation. Workers inside tried to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher but it spread due to wind. The fire was eventually put out with assistance from others on site. The direct causes were listed as conflicting work activities at different elevations and use of a substandard fireproof tarpaulin. Root causes included lack of supervision, no fire watcher, and multi-tier working. Precautions recommended included avoiding conflicting work, using proper tarps, implementing spark controls, fire

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L&T Power Thermal Power Plant Construction Incident Investigation Report 1. Incident Investigation Report No

This incident report summarizes a fire that occurred at an L&T Power Thermal Power Plant construction site. The fire started in a tarpaulin shelter used for welding work, due to hot spatter falling from gas cutting work at a higher elevation. Workers inside tried to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher but it spread due to wind. The fire was eventually put out with assistance from others on site. The direct causes were listed as conflicting work activities at different elevations and use of a substandard fireproof tarpaulin. Root causes included lack of supervision, no fire watcher, and multi-tier working. Precautions recommended included avoiding conflicting work, using proper tarps, implementing spark controls, fire

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L&T Power Thermal Power Plant Construction

Ref.: PM-26-B Rev 01

INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT 1. Incident Investigation Report No.


Incident Investigation Report No: Preliminary Incident Report No: ------------

2. Details of the Project


Region Name of the Project Job No Business Unit & Sector Name of the Site Engineer / Section In-charge with P.S. No Name of the HSEO Name of the Project Manager Name of the Regional Operations Head/Country Head / Task Force Leader (as applicable) Name of Subcontractor Mr. S Ravi M/s Best Tech Engineering LE110476 TPPC Mr. K S VIRK / Mr. Manmohan Singh Mr. Swarup Chatterjee/ Mr. Amitava Mandal HQ-TFL

3. Category of Incident
Near Miss Case Fatality Medical Treatment Case Dangerous Occurrence Restrictive work Case Environmental Incident Reportable Lost time Injury Occupational illness

4. Details of the Incident (Write N.A if not applicable)


Name of the person Age Sex Designation Working Since

Date & Time of Incident :

18-07-2012 at 16:50 Hrs.

4.2) Exact Location where the Incident occurred: Over the nose block in the Boiler unit #1 4.3) Nature of Injury / Illness:

4.4) Name / identity of the P&M / Equipment : ----

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L&T Power Thermal Power Plant Construction


Ref.: PM-26-B Rev 01

INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT


4.5) Brief description of the incident:---There was fire in the tarpaulin (used for making welder shed) over the nose block assembly. It occurs due to the fall of spatter while gas cutting from the pressure part panel (aprox elevation +72 mtr). The persons inside the tarpaulin came out and tried to extinguish with the help of fire extinguisher. Once the persons applied the fire extinguisher it got controlled but it was not extinguished fully as the gusty air facilitated the fire to spread Then the person dropped the tarpaulin on the ground. . Finally the fire was extinguished by fire extinguisher and the water tankers with the co-operation of timely approach of IR, execution and dedicated workers.

5. Causes of the Incident


5.1) Direct Causes: Conflicting activities in same line at different elevation. Usage of sub standard fire proof tarpaulin.

5.2) Root Causes (attach revised HIRA after review of probability, severity and control measures ): Lack of supervision Non deployment of helper (fire watcher) who will keep close eye on the hot work operation and inform the concerned persons regarding generation of unwanted fire. Multi tier working.

6. Precautionary Measures
6.1) What are the precautions taken / being taken to prevent similar occurrence?

Conflicting activities should be avoided Purchasing of sub standard fire tarpaulin to be stopped. The Precautionary measures that can arrest the spark and hot spatter at the source should be immediately implemented. Fire fighting technique to be communicated to the workers Training to be provided to all regarding evacuation technique at the time of emergency. Fire tender to be kept at the plant premises (preferably by client).

7. Any other information

HSEM / HSEO
Note 1: In case of dangerous occurrence involving personal injury, the details of the accidentee shall be incorporated in this report. Tick appropriate boxes in the category of the incident. Note 2: In case Minor Incident or reportable Loss time Incident or Fatality involving occupational illness, tick appropriate boxes in the category of the incident.

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