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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123746059 - Pacific Airgas Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Pacific Airgas Inc
3405 N Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97217
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5169
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362316796 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| 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 | 410 | 03/18/1994 | 04/05/1994 | $6,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/07/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100101 B | 03/18/1994 | 04/05/1994 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 04/07/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Shortly after 1:00 p.m. on October 6, 1993, Employee #1 went over to a helium receiving unit to disconnect some hoses from an empty helium trailer. As Employee #1 was doing this, a coworker, the truck driver who was assigned to pull the empty helium trailer, backed up his tractor trailer to hook onto the trailer. As the coworker was aligning the tractor's fifth wheel with the trailer, initial contact caused the empty trailer to roll backward and to pin Employee #1 between the helium receiving unit and the rear section of trailer. He was crushed to death.
Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRAILER, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123746059 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |