Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105204978 - Viking Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 105204978

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 07/27/1987

Site Address:
Viking Industries Inc
18600 Ne Wilkes Rd
Portland, OR 97230

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3442

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	70448436	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
Current Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	740003002 C	10/27/1987	09/25/1987	$120	$120	$0		-
2.	02002	Other	7127002002	10/27/1987	11/10/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14202477

Event: 07/27/1987

EMPLOYEE'S ARM CUT WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF GLASS BREAKS

On June 27, 1987, Employee #1, who was a new employee, was going to be trained to be a hand glass cutter. Employee #1 was helping an experienced cutter and was transferring a 0.25-in. by 96- in. by 130- in. piece of glass in an upright position from a wooden case onto the tilt table. The glass broke and a piece of glass fell, cutting Employee #1's arm. Employee #1 sustained a large, approximately 3-in. laceration. The accident occurred in the cutting area of the Temperature Department of the Viking Industries, Inc. Employee #1 was a new employee still learning his job and had not been supplied with a pair of arm protectors or instructed in their use.

Keywords: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, LACERATION, FALL, ARM, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105204978			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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