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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15027618 - A M Salvage Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
A M Salvage Inc
Old Champion Site Boiler Room
Reedsport, OR 97467
Mailing Address:
Po Box 160, Veneta, OR 97487
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/01/1987
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 7834543 A | 06/27/1985 | 06/30/1985 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 7830006 | 06/27/1985 | 06/30/1985 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02003 | Other | 71270030 | 06/27/1985 | 07/08/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02004 | Other | 7127002001 | 06/27/1985 | 07/08/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON MAY 14, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 AM, THE FOREMAN WAS CUTTING A LARGE METAL PIPE LOOSE, USING A CUTTING TORCH, ON TOP OF BOILER #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR, BELOW THE FOREMAN AND IN FRONT OF BOILER #2, CUTTING ON A PIECE OF MACHINERY. THE FOREMAN CUT THE PIPE LOOSE. ONE END FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE OTHER END ROLLED OFF THE FRONT OF BOILER #1 TOWARD BOILER #2. THE PIPE, 28 FEET LONG AND 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER, STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST. AN AMBULANCE AND THE REEDSPORT CITY POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE OLD CHAMPION SITE, BOILER ROOM, IN REEDSPORT OREGON, WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.
Keywords: CHEST, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15027618 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |