Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123746141 - State Of Oregon Transportation Operations

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123746141

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 06/01/1994

Site Address:
State Of Oregon Transportation Operations
Northbound Interstate 5 At Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97217

Mailing Address:
9200 Se Lawnfield Rd, Clackamas, OR 97105

Union Status: Union

SIC:9621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Prog Related

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1999

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$14,000	$0	$0	$21,000
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$1,400	$0	$0	$2,100
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	740003002 C	11/03/1994	11/08/1994	$700	$7,000	$0	11/14/1994	L - State Settlement
2.	02002	Repeat	740003001	11/03/1994	11/08/1994	$1,400	$14,000	$0	11/14/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170132278

Event: 06/01/1994

Employee struck by car while clearing debris from highway

At approximately 4:10 p.m. on May 30, 1994, Employee #1, of the Oregon Department of Transportation, was dispatched to clear debris (pieces of two wooden pallets) from the lanes of Interstate 5 in Portland. The employee drove a heavy dump truck to the area, parked it on the shoulder, turned on a light bar at the rear of the vehicle, and then proceeded into the traffic lanes on foot to retrieve the debris. On the first attempt he retrieved two pallet pieces. During the second attempt, a car traveling at approximately 50 miles per hour struck him. He sustained a massive head injury, two broken legs, and a broken arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGHWAY, WORK RULES, CLEANING, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, ARM, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123746141			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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