Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123751679 - Weyerhaeuser Co

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 123751679

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 01/03/1996

Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Co
6400 Ashland Hwy Hwy 66
Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Mailing Address:
Po Box 9, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Union Status: Union

SIC:5113

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/18/1998

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
Current Penalty	$4,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,375
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	701076001 A	03/14/1996	03/19/1996	$875	$1,250	$0	03/26/1996	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100156 C01	03/14/1996	04/16/1996	$3,500	$5,000	$0	03/26/1996	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170743280

Event: 01/03/1996

Two employees burned by fireball

At 11:50 p.m. on January 1, 1996, Employees #1 and #2, pipefitters for Weyerhaeuser Co., were ventilating a compressor at the hardwood mill. Shortly before, a small fire had started on one of the air line valves about 8 ft to 10 ft away from the air compressor. The fire had already been extinguished and the employees were opening the doors to assess the damage to the compressor room. As they were in the room, two fireballs were emitted from the heat exchanging unit of the compressor, severely burning both employees. They were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, COMPRESSOR, FIRE, VALVE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123751679			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	123751679			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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