Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124691916 - Northwest Steel Fabricators Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Northwest Steel Fabricators Inc
90801 Hwy 99 N
Eugene, OR 97402
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/21/1997
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 13 | 15 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 13 | 15 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19100212 A05 | 10/07/1996 | 08/26/1996 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 10/07/1996 | 08/26/1996 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02003 | Other | 701076502 A | 10/07/1996 | 10/10/1996 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02004 | Other | 701070501 | 10/07/1996 | 10/10/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02005 | Other | 702022316 C | 10/07/1996 | 09/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02006 | Other | 702022323 A | 10/07/1996 | 09/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02007 | Other | 702022323 A | 10/07/1996 | 10/10/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02008 | Other | 702022801 J | 10/07/1996 | 11/07/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02009 | Other | 702022802 A | 10/07/1996 | 11/07/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02010 | Other | 702022802 C | 10/07/1996 | 11/07/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02011 | Other | 19100179 J02 III | 10/07/1996 | 11/07/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02012 | Other | 19100179 J02 IV | 10/07/1996 | 11/07/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02013 | Other | 19100179 M01 | 10/07/1996 | 11/07/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02014 | Other | 19100303 G02 I | 10/07/1996 | 09/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02015 | Other | 19100305 C02 | 10/07/1996 | 09/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a pendant control to retrieve an overhead crane. The pendant control allowed him to stack the crane's chain and unhook it from a large metal frame that it had just raised. As he was working, the metal frame began to teeter and it then fell. Employee #1 tried to scramble out of the way, but he was struck by the truss and suffered a fractured pelvis. The standard practice is to anchor the metal trusses using the overhead crane while securing the frames with large C-clamps and angle irons. Employee #1 could not verify that the metal frame had been clamped in place.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, OVERHEAD CRANE, PELVIS, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124691916 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |
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