Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1507260.015 - 317728153 - Willamette Falls Paper Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 1507260.015

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 12/16/2020

Site Address:
317728153 - Willamette Falls Paper Company Inc
4800 Mill St
West Linn, OR 97068

Mailing Address:
4800 Mill St, West Linn, OR 97068

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2611

NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/2021

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	OAR 437-001-0760(6)-2	06/10/2021	07/06/2021	$240	$240	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135429.015

Event: 12/15/2020

Employee sustains serious injuries due to caught-between inc

At 5:17 a.m. on December 15, 2020, an employee, a repulper operator in the stock prep department, was using a forklift with a hydraulic clamp attachment to move bales of bleached paper pulp sheets from outside storage into the repulper building. While cutting the wires to release the bales, they shifted unexpectedly, causing the sheets to burst out like an accordion. This sudden movement pushed the employee backwards, pinning him against the wall under the weight of the paper pulp. The employee suffered 7 broken ribs, abdominal contusions, and a punctured lung. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Abdomen, Caught Between, Caught In, Contusion, Forklift, Fracture, Lung, Pinned, Puncture, Rib

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507260.015	65	M	Hospitalized injury		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.