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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126723907 - Columbia Forest Probucts Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Bend
Site Address:
Columbia Forest Probucts Inc
Highway 97 S
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1780, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:6221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/11/1997
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $105 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,505 |
| Current Penalty | $105 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,505 |
| 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 | 19100219 E01 I | 01/03/1997 | 09/25/1996 | $105 | $105 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100219 C04 I | 01/03/1997 | 09/25/1996 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02003 | Repeat | 19100219 F03 | 01/03/1997 | 09/25/1996 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02004 | Repeat | 19100219 C04 I | 01/03/1997 | 09/25/1996 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03005 | Other | 19100303 B02 | 01/03/1997 | 09/25/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:50 p.m., Employee #1, a supervisor at Columbia Forest Products, Inc., was repairing a chain on an infeed conveyor that transports veneer to a spreader machine. He entered a partially enclosed area to get the broken chain untangled and prepped for repair by the millwrights when they arrived. A forklift operator did not see the supervisor working on the chain and picked up a unit of veneer from inventory and placed it into the infeed conveyor. Employee #1 became pinned between the load of veneer and a metal backing plate on the conveyor. He sustained three crushed vertebrae and internal injuries that resulted in initial paralysis from the chest down. He was hospitalized at Merle West Medical Center, Klamath Falls, OR, and later transferred to Portland's Emanuel Hospital for surgery.
Keywords: PARALYSIS, REPAIR, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, VERTEBRA, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126723907 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |