Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105324214 - Code Electric Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Code Electric Inc
450 Marion St Ne
Salem, OR 97301
Mailing Address:
2717 22nd St Se, Salem, OR 97301
Union Status: Union
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 105324206 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 7830016 | 03/25/1987 | 04/15/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/15/1987 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 7830009 A | 03/25/1987 | 04/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/15/1987 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS A ROOFER AND FOREMAN. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HIS CREW WAS INSTALLING A LOW PITCH BUILT-UP ROOF ON A TWO STORY BUILDING. THE WORKERS HAD JUST STARTED WORK ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THREE OTHERS WERE PREPARING TO LOAD MATERIALS ONTO THE ROOF FROM A CRANE. EMPLOYEE #1 PICKED UP A PALLET, UNAWARE THAT IT WAS COVERING A ROOF OPENING. HE STEPPED UP TO THE PALLET, WITHOUT LOOKING, AND FELL THROUGH THE OPENING, 19 FEET TO THE NEXT FLOOR. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED PELVIS, FRACTURED WRIST, AND A BUMP ON THE HEAD. THE OPENING THROUGH WHICH HE FELL HAD BEEN CUT THE DAY BEFORE, THEN COVERED BY A PIECE OF PLYWOOD. SUBSEQUENTLY, A CARPENTER HAD REPLACED THE PIECE OF PLYWOOD WITH A PALLET. THE PALLET WAS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE AS A FLOOR HOLE COVERING. IT WAS NOT SECURED IN PLACE, NOR WAS A WARNING SIGN PROVIDED. THERE HAD BEEN NO INSPECTION OF THE WORK AREA PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF WORK. EARLIER, TWO OTHER WORKERS, AN ELECTRICIAN AND A WELDER FROM OTHER COMPANIES, HAD CLOSE CALLS AT THE SAME FLOOR OPENING. NEITHER WORKER HAD TAKEN STEPS TO CORRECT THE HAZARD.
Keywords: HEAD, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, PELVIS, FALL, WRIST, WORK RULES, FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105324214 | Occupation Not Listed |
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