Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112098157 - Willamette Western Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 112098157

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 03/17/1992

Site Address:
Willamette Western Corp
Shell Road And Ventura Road.
Ventura, CA 93001

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3320, Portland, OR 97208

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/05/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361330657

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3241 C	06/12/1992	06/15/1992	$2,000	$2,000	$0	04/26/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170695092

Event: 03/17/1992

Employee injured when caught between two pipes

Employee #1, of Willamette Western, Inc., was assisting a welder of dredge pipes. The employee was standing between two 20 in. in diameter by 70 ft long by 3/8 in. pipes mounted on 3 ft trestles. Pipe #1 was lying parallel to pipe #2, approximately 5 ft apart. The far end of pipe #1swung into pipe #2, causing it to roll toward Employee #1 and squeeze him between the two pipes. He suffered a bruised back and was treated at the hospital and released. Chocks were insufficient to hold the pipes.

Keywords: CHOCK, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PIPE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112098157			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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