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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115758096 - Odot/Oregon Dept Of Transportation
Inspection Information - Office: Bend
Site Address:
Odot/Oregon Dept Of Transportation
Mile Post 1128 Crooked River Gorge Bridge Hwy 97
Madras, OR 97741
Mailing Address:
63055 N Hwy 97, Bend, OR 97708
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/1993
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 703004001 | 12/11/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/18/1992 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 740003002 C | 12/11/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $1,750 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/18/1992 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 02003 | Repeat | 19260021 B02 | 12/11/1992 | 12/14/1992 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/18/1992 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on September 21, 1992, Employee #1 and the leadman were working on a 300 foot bluff under the north side of the Crooked River Bridge, north of Terrebonne, OR. The employees were trying to put out a fire in a small clump of grass on the cliff below. The fire was caused by sparks from a cutting torch that two other coworkers had used to cut rivets under the bridge in a Snooper Crane manbucket. The leadman and Employee #1 were pushing and throwing rock and dirt onto the fire with their feet and a shovel. The leadman left Employee #1 out of sight to go down and around the bluff rock formation to observe if the fire was out. Employee #1 climbed down to a lower ledge. He was seen by a coworker falling to a lower ledge approximately 40 feet between the bridge main bearing arch structure and the rock cliff. Employee #1 was rescued by Air Life, professional rock climbers, and ODOT employees. He was transported by helicopter to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, OR. No fall protection was being used by the employees.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115758096 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Civil engineers |