Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108256660 - Sweet Home Machine & Fabrication Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 108256660

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 05/13/1991

Site Address:
Sweet Home Machine & Fabrication Inc
Bald Knob Mill Site 1 Mi East Of
Oakridge, OR 97463

Mailing Address:
Po Box 237, Sweet Home, OR 97386

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/29/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360628895

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	740003001	06/19/1991	05/13/1991	$2,500	$2,500	$0	07/09/1991	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 793950

Event: 05/10/1991

Employees die of asphyxia in bin of ignited wood shavings

Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were dismantling a metal planer shavings bin at a defunct saw mill. The bin was 3/4 full of dry wood shavings and the hydraulic controls to the bin doors had been removed during previous dismantling activities. An oxyacetylene torch, which was being used to facilitate manual opening of the doors, ignited the shavings at the bottom of the bin. Employee #1 was hoisted to the top of the bin and instructed to water down the shavings in the bin through the opening on top. After approximately 45 minutes, the employee failed to respond to coworkers on the ground. Employee #2 went to the top of the bin and yelled that Employee #1 was in the bin and to get help. The coworker notified a passing crew and then turned to see that Employee #2 was no longer on top of the bin. Another contractor at the site went to the top of the bin and saw both employees on top of the shavings inside the bin. After approximately 20 minutes, the doors on the bottom of the bin were opened, allowing the two employees to fall to the ground level with the shavings. Resuscitation was attempted, but both workers were pronounced dead of asphyxia at the site.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, WOOD CHIPS, ASPHYXIATED, ACETYLENE TORCH, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, FALL, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108256660			Fatality	Asphyxia	Structural metal workers
2	108256660			Fatality	Asphyxia	Structural metal workers

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