Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108248238 - Tri-State Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 108248238

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 05/20/1991

Site Address:
Tri-State Construction
Hwy 6, 23 Miles West Of
Forest Grove, OR 97116

Mailing Address:
Po Box 20476, Portland, OR 97220

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/1991

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170128045

Event: 05/20/1991

Employee injured when scrapers collide

Employee #1 was operating scraper #1 on Highway 6 in the area of a large slide that was blocking both lanes of the highway. Scrapers and trucks were taking slide material west on Highway 6 to the disposal site. Employee #1 pulled out his empty scraper from behind a truck and was heading east when he struck a loaded westbound scraper. He suffered internal injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: SCRAPER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, COLLISION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108248238			Hospitalized injury	Other	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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