Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124771049 - Mocon Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 124771049

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 01/18/1994

Site Address:
Mocon Corporation
9105 Ne Airport Way
Portland, OR 97217

Mailing Address:
700 N Hayden Island Rd Suite 385, Portland, OR 97217

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362316499

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6	1				7
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$34,000	$35,000	$0	$0	$0	$69,000
Current Penalty	$25,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,800
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	740003002 C	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$5,000	$7,000	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	740003002 C	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$0	$5,000	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	740004601 A	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$500	$7,000	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	740004702	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$0	$0	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
5.	01003C	Serious	740004705 A	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$0	$0	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
6.	01003D	Serious	740004707 A	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$0	$0	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
7.	01003E	Serious	740004713	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$0	$0	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
8.	01003F	Serious	740004714	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$0	$0	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
9.	01004	Serious	19261051 A	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$300	$5,000	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
10.	01005	Serious	19260020 B01	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$0	$5,000	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01006	Serious	19260021 B06 I	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$0	$5,000	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement
12.	02007	Serious	19260028 A	07/07/1994	07/10/1994	$20,000	$35,000	$0	07/26/1994	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170089551

Event: 01/18/1994

Employee killed when struck by projecting rubber plug

Employee #1 was applying grout in a manhole. There had been a 20 to 36 in. rubber plug installed into a 36 in. sewer line that entered the manhole in which Employee #1 was working. For some unexplained reason, the rubber plug exploded, hitting Employee #1 and forcing him down the downflow side of the sewer line. Employee #1 died at the scene of severe head injuries.

Keywords: SEWER, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, MANHOLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124771049			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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