Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123717092 - Weyerhaeuser Co

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123717092

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 09/27/1993

Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Co
6400 Ashland Hwy Hwy 66
Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Mailing Address:
Po Box 9, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Union Status: Union

SIC:5113

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/18/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/23/2010

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8					8
Current Violations	8					8
Initial Penalty	$15,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,250
Current Penalty	$15,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,250
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
1.	01001	Serious	410	03/10/1994	09/27/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/24/1994	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	7136002005	03/10/1994	09/27/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/24/1994	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100307 B03	03/10/1994	09/27/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/24/1994	L - State Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	740007001	03/10/1994	09/27/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	03/24/1994	L - State Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	7136002003	03/10/1994	09/27/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/24/1994	L - State Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100038 B05	03/10/1994	09/27/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/24/1994	L - State Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100037 B03	03/10/1994	09/27/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0	03/24/1994	L - State Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100023 A04	03/10/1994	09/27/1993	$750	$750	$0	03/24/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 787499

Event: 09/27/1993

Employee burned in sawdust explosion

Employee #1 was blowing down wood dust that had accumulated in a raw material storage area of a particleboard plant. During Employee #1's cleanup efforts, a wood dust fire started in another portion of the plant and soon traveled to the area where he was working. As the result of the secondary wood dust explosion and fire, Employee #1 received second and third degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, SAWDUST, CLEANING, FIRE, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123717092			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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