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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1268792.015 - 317717154 - Boise Cascade Company
Inspection Information - Office: Bend
Site Address:
317717154 - Boise Cascade Company
62621 Highway 82
La Grande, OR 97850
Mailing Address:
Po Box 50, Boise, ID 83728
Union Status: Union
SIC:2493
NAICS: 321219/Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/2018
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | OAR 437-001-0760(1)(A)-3 | 10/19/2017 | 10/26/2017 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 10:16 p.m. on June 2, 2017, four employees were cleaning a boiler and clearing a blockage within the boiler when it went positive and expelled wood dust fuel that caused an explosion when it ignited. Employee #1 suffered multiple burns ranging from first degree to third degree on his hands and arms. Employee #2 suffered first and second degree burns to his hands and arms. Employee #3 was treated for a burn to his left cheek, and Employee #4 suffered abrasions to his hands and was treated at the scene. Employees #1 and #2 were treated at the Grande Ronde Hospital Emergency Department and were hospitalized. Employee # 1 was later transferred to the Oregon Burn Center at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. Employee #3 was treated at the emergency department as well but was released after treatment.
Keywords: Abrasion, Arm, Boiler, Burn, Dust, Explosion, Face, Fire, Hand
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1268792.015 | 52 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation not reported | |
| 2 | 1268792.015 | 59 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation not reported | |
| 3 | 1268792.015 | 36 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation not reported | |
| 4 | 1268792.015 | 53 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation not reported |