Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115778631 - Jeld Wen Inc/Ben Fab

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 115778631

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 03/21/1994

Site Address:
Jeld Wen Inc/Ben Fab
Jeld Wen Fiber, 3309 Lakeport Blvd
Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Mailing Address:
3303 Lakeport Blvd, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/1994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
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	702012501	05/13/1994	05/16/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-
2.	02002	Other	740004705 A	05/13/1994	05/16/1994	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14209738

Event: 03/21/1994

Employee suffers fractures in fall from catwalk

At or about 3:00 p.m. on March 16, 1994, Employee #1, a millwright for Jeld Wen Corporation (Ben-Fab division) was standing on a 14 1/2 ft catwalk while fabricating a humidifier. The catwalk, which was being constructed along with the humidifier, was not railed at the end. Employee #1 stepped off the unrailed end of the catwalk and fell, making contact with the crossbracing before landing on the concrete floor. A safety belt with a lanyard or other means of fall protection was not in use. Employee #1 sustained broken ribs and bruises and was hospitalized at Merle West Medical Center in Klamath Falls, OR.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, MILLWRIGHT, RIB, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONCRETE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115778631			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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