Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123749558 - Bornstein Seafoods Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 123749558

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 12/06/1993

Site Address:
Bornstein Seafoods Inc
7th St
Astoria, OR 97103

Mailing Address:
Po Box 58, Astoria, OR 97103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2092

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	11					11
Current Violations	10					10
Initial Penalty	$11,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,150
Current Penalty	$7,525	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,525
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	702022137 U	03/15/1994	07/08/1994	$875	$1,250	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	702022137 T B	03/15/1994	03/18/1994	$875	$1,250	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	702022137 G	03/15/1994	12/08/1993	$875	$1,250	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	702022113 A	03/15/1994	07/08/1994	$875	$1,250	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	740003001	03/15/1994	03/18/1994	$875	$1,250	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	740003002 C	03/15/1994	03/18/1994	$875	$1,250	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	702022137 J	03/15/1994	03/18/1994	$875	$1,250	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	702022113 D	03/15/1994	12/07/1993	$1,000	$1,500	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	702022137 M	03/15/1994	12/07/1993	$200	$300	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement
10.	01010	Serious	19100144 A03	03/15/1994	03/18/1994	$300	$300	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01011	Serious	702022137 E	03/15/1994	03/18/1994	$200	$300	$0	03/28/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 786368

Event: 12/06/1993

Employee's arm caught between elevator frame and wall

At 9:55 p.m. on December 6, 1993, workers were loading the freight elevator at Bornstein's Seafood Cannery with boxes of cooked crab. Workers had loaded 14,000 pounds of crab and were lowering the elevator when they noticed that the micro switch would not allow the elevator to go down. Also, one corner of the elevator was caught on the track. While the lead person walked off, Employee #1 walked to the rear of the elevator and jumped to try and free it. At that point, the 5/8 inch cable broke and the elevator fell 30 feet. As Employee #1 fell, he tried grabbing for something to hold onto. He landed on the floor, slowing his descent, and the top framework of the elevator caught his arms halfway in between the shoulder and the elbow, breaking both and forcing his arms through a slot 1 1/2 inches wide in between the elevator and the wall. Employee #1 had to have his left arm amputated. His other injuries included fractures to his right arm and ankle as well as face lacerations. Three weeks before this incident, this same group of workers had told maintenance that the elevator was acting up and not lowering all of the time. The maintenance worker told them to continue hitting the micro switch with a stick to get it to work. At the time of the accident the four safety locks were in place and locked, as stated by the one eyewitness. When Employee #1 jumped at the rear of the elevator, it caused the elevator to tip enough to clear the locks and drop down onto the cable, which in turn snapped, causing the elevator to fall.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, WALL, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, ARM, ELEVATOR, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123749558			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Elevator operators

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