Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1216920.015 - Army Corps. Of Engineers - The Dalles Dam

Inspection Information - Office: Northwest Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1216920.015

Report ID: 1032700

Date Opened: 03/06/2017

Site Address:
Army Corps. Of Engineers - The Dalles Dam
Exit 88, Highway 84
The Dalles, OR 97058

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 564, The Dalles, OR 97058

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 221111/Hydroelectric Power Generation

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/2017

Emphasis: L:Fedsafe

Case Closed: 05/01/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1187738	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations			1			1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Repeat	19100212 A01	03/31/2017	04/26/2017	$0	$0	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94006.015

Event: 03/01/2017

Worker operating iron punch machine injured when shard enter

At 2:30 p.m. on March 1, 2017, Employee #1 was working in the weld/fabrication shop at a river dam. After taking measurements to fabricate an oil drip pan for a crane, he prepared the Metal Muncher Iron Worker to punch holes into a piece of angle iron that would support the oil drip pan. As he lowered the tap into the die, he heard what he later described as a popping noise. Employee #1 realized that the limit switch was not adjusted properly. Employee #1 felt swelling and discomfort in his neck and approached a coworker, thinking metal from the punch process may have struck and entered his neck. They proceeded to the hospital, where Employee #1 was admitted. He underwent exploratory surgery which removed a splinter of metal from his neck.

Keywords: Die Safety Device, Iron Worker, Limit Switch, Machine Guarding, Neck, Splinter, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1216920.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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