Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124766866 - Klamath Disposal Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 124766866

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 04/12/1996

Site Address:
Klamath Disposal Inc
1812 Greensprings Dr
Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Mailing Address:
Po Box 880, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1997

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$3,000
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	09/11/1996	09/16/1996	$2,500	$2,500	$0		-
2.	02002	Other	7010052	09/11/1996	09/16/1996	$500	$500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 789644

Event: 03/26/1996

Employee injured when run over by garbage truck

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on March 26, 1996, Employee #1, of Klamath Disposal, Inc., was sitting on the edge of the rear hopper of a garbage truck. He had one foot on a side step and the other foot in the hopper. As the truck was being backed to a pick-up point, he fell off the rear hopper and was crushed by the left rear tires. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left fibula and femur, fractured vertebrae, fractured ribs, and major skin degloving of his left leg. He was treated at Merle West Medical Center, Klamath Falls, OR, and was later flown to OHSU, Portland, where his left eg was amputated.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, FALL, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124766866			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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