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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124818410 - Emerald Forest Products Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Emerald Forest Products Inc
118 Highway 99 N
Eugene, OR 97402
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2746, Eugene, OR 97402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2436
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/30/1995
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 701076001 B C | 11/17/1994 | 11/27/1994 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers, of Emerald Forest Products, were clearing a plywood jam-up on the skinner saw line. They were pushing 1 1/8 in. plywood panels back onto the cutoff saw dog chains when Employee #1 climbed on the conveyor to push the panels with his feet. As he pushed on the last panel, his momentum carried him forward and he fell 6 ft 10 in. to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a fractured arm and vertebra.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PANEL, WORK RULES, JAMMED, SAW, CONVEYOR, FALL, ARM, VERTEBRA, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124818410 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |