Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123740771 - Gonzales Boring & Tunneling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 123740771

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 03/04/1994

Site Address:
Gonzales Boring & Tunneling, Inc.
Highway 26 Bore-Highland Interchange Project
Portland, OR 97221

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 187, North Plains, OR 97133

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1081

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
Current Penalty	$620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$620
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	19260651 K01	04/22/1994	03/04/1994	$300	$600	$0	05/12/1994	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 C02 II	04/22/1994	04/25/1994	$120	$120	$0	05/12/1994	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 C02 III	04/22/1994	04/25/1994	$180	$180	$0	05/12/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19260021 B02	04/22/1994	04/25/1994	$200	$200	$0	05/12/1994	L - State Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260021 B06 I	04/22/1994	04/25/1994	$180	$180	$0	05/12/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 788653

Event: 03/04/1994

Employee struck and injured by falling beam

Employee #1 was a rigger for Gonzales Boring and Tunneling, Inc. A channel iron, used as a "whaler" in a borepit trench shield system, was dislodged after a crane hook struck it during the dismantling of a horizontal boring machine. The dislodged beam fell onto Employee #1's leg, breaking it above the ankle.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, CRANE HOOK, DISMANTLING, TRENCH, IRON, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123740771			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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