Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108248717 - Orem Ranch Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Orem Ranch Inc
1/2 Mile East Of Hwy 50 And 39
Merrill, OR 97633
Mailing Address:
18610 Taylor Rd, Merrill, OR 97633
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0111
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/06/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360628879 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,650 | $0 | $0 | $2,600 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $5,650 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $5,750 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 7810753 | 08/21/1991 | 08/24/1991 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/04/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 7810023 | 08/21/1991 | 08/24/1991 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/04/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 7810773 | 08/21/1991 | 08/24/1991 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/04/1991 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 7812773 | 08/21/1991 | 10/18/1991 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 09/04/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 7155002512 | 08/21/1991 | 08/24/1991 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 09/04/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 7155003003 | 08/21/1991 | 08/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/04/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 7155001501 | 08/21/1991 | 08/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/04/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 8. | 02006 | Other | 740004501 | 08/21/1991 | 09/18/1991 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 09/04/1991 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A ranch employee had returned to work after lunch to continue laying irrigation pipes. He was dumping accumulated sand from an irrigation pipe, and it contacted an overhead power line directly over the work area. A coworker heard a zap and turned to see the first employee falling into an irrigation ditch. The coworker pulled the injured employee from the ditch, laid him on the bank of the ditch, and ran 170 meters to his truck to call for help. When the coworker went back, he found that the injured employee had fallen back into the ditch. The coworker jumped into the ditch and held the injured employee out until help arrived. Emergency medical services arrived and, with the assistance of two other ranch employees, pulled the injured worker from the ditch. The emergency medical services team administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation using the demand valve on an oxygen tank. About 60 seconds later, a fire department team arrived with a defibrillator, which they used to try to revive the employee. Despite these rescue efforts, the injured employee died of electrocution about 1 hour after the accident.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, CPR, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, IRRIGATION PIPE, E AG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108248717 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Farm workers |
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