Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105285159 - Evers Turkey Farm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 105285159

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 01/22/1987

Site Address:
Evers Turkey Farm, Inc.
5500 Se Lafayette Hwy
Dayton, OR 97114

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0253

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	7810339	03/10/1987	04/06/1987	$400	$400	$0		-
2.	02002	Other	646070501	03/10/1987	04/06/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 675678

Event: 01/22/1987

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ELEVATED WALKWAY INTO GRAIN BIN

EMPLOYEE #1, A FOREMAN ON A TURKEY FARM, WAS WORKING ALONE, CHECKING GRAIN LEVELS IN THE HOLDING BINS AT THE TOP OF A FEED STORAGE ELEVATOR. AS HE STEPPED OUT ONTO AN ELEVATED WALKWAY, WHICH CONSISTED OF TWO 2 X 12'S LAID PARALLEL OVER THE TOP OF THE BINS, THE SUPPORT BENEATH ONE END OF ONE OF THE PLANKS BROKE LOOSE. THE WALKWAY COLLAPSED, AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE SLOPED BOTTOM OF ONE OF THE (EMPTY) BINS. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO HIS BACK, BUT WAS NOT PARALYZED. THE WALKWAY WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY KIND OF FALL PROTECTION. THE WALKWAY HAD BEEN USED ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE THE ELEVATOR'S CONSTRUCTION. APPARENTLY THE HAZARD HAD ALREADY BEEN RECOGNIZED SINCE MATERIALS HAD BEEN PURCHASED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW METAL WALKWAY, WITH RAILINGS. OTHER PRIORITIES AT THE FARM HAD PREVENTED COMPLETION OF THE NEW WALKWAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. IT HAD NOT BEEN RECOGNIZED THAT THE SUPPORT FOR THE WALKWAY WAS WEAK.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, AGRICULTURE, BACK, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, GRAIN BIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105285159			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, farm workers

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