OSHA has cited a power company and a contractor after five workers were killed, (1 plant operator and four contractors) and one other suffered serious burns. In June 2017, OSHA determined that the workers were burned when a blockage inside a coal-fired furnace broke free and spewed molten slag into the work area. Employees of the power plant and two (2) contractor companies died in the incident. OSHA cited the power plant for failing to follow energy control procedures while performing maintenance on equipment. One contractor was cited for failing to develop procedures to control hazardous energy. Both were also cited for failing to provide appropriate personal protective equipment to safeguard employees from burns. Proposed penalties for both companies totaled $160,972. The other contractor has not issued any citations. Here are the citations: