Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123746703 - Gerald E Phelan Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123746703

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 07/28/1997

Site Address:
Gerald E Phelan Inc
Milepost 1 Hwy 51
Independence, OR 97351

Mailing Address:
33973 Looney Lane, Tangent, OR 97389

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0722

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1999

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	7811196	12/09/1997	12/12/1997	$400	$500	$0	12/24/1997	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	781165301	12/09/1997	12/12/1997	$100	$500	$0	12/24/1997	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170132302

Event: 07/25/1997

Employee injured when caught between forklift and trailer

At 10:00 a.m. on or about July 25, 1997, Employee #1 was driving a truck and trailer for a hay recovery operation. A forklift was picking bales of hay from the fields and loading them onto the tractor trailer. On his second load, the forklift operator was approaching the trailer when he lost sight of Employee #1. He inadvertently struck Employee #1 and pinned him between the forklift and the trailer. Employee #1 suffered serious injuries, including two punctured lungs and broken ribs. He was transported by Lifeflight to OHSU, Portland, OR.

Keywords: LOADING, LUNG, AGRICULTURE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRAILER, COMMUNICATION, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123746703			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Truck drivers, heavy

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