Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15095094 - Sun Studs Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 15095094

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 08/22/1984

Site Address:
Sun Studs Inc
2635 Old Hwy 99 S
Roseburg, OR 97470

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1127, Roseburg, OR 97470

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/01/1988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	740003002 B	10/17/1984	10/20/1984	$400	$400	$0	10/30/1984	-
2.	01002	Serious	764001502	10/17/1984	08/27/1984	$150	$150	$0	10/30/1984	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14205926

Event: 08/21/1984

CRUSHED BY "LINE UP" ARMS

ON AUGUST 21, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPAIRING A DECK CHAIN, LOCATED NEAR THE INCLINE TO THE LATHE NEXT TO THE EVEN-ENDER ARMS. THESE ARMS ARE CONTROLLED BY AN ELECTRIC EYE. THEY LINE UP THE LOGS BEFORE THEY REACH THE LATHE. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO LOCK OUT AND TAG THE EQUIPMENT. HE STEPPED INTO AN AREA, 7 INCHES BY 11 INCHES IN SIZE, LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE EVEN ENDER ARM AND TO THE SIDE OF THE TRANSFER TABLE IN ORDER TO REACH THE BROKEN CHAIN. AS HE STEPPED INTO THIS AREA HIS BODY TRIPPED THE ELECTRIC EYE. THE EVEN ENDER LINE UP ARM ACTIVATED AND CRUSHED HIM BETWEEN THE TRANSFER DECK AND THE HYDRAULIC ARM. THE ARM MOVES DOWNWARD TO WITHIN 43 INCHES OF THE FLOOR AND ACTIVATES THREE TIMES IF THE LOG IS NOT EVEN. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN AND CHEST. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIED ON THE OPERATING TABLE.

Keywords: CHEST, MAINTENANCE, ABDOMEN, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15095094			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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