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Inspection: 1686069.015 - 317733776 - Matrix Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
317733776 - Matrix Service Inc
5880 Nw Saint Helens Rd
Portland, OR 97210
Mailing Address:
5100 E Skelly Dr Ste 100, Tulsa, OK 74135
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 332420/Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/2024
Emphasis: P:Fall, S:Fall, S:Heat
Case Closed:
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 2058954 | ||
Inspection | 1687291 | Yes |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
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 | 19260502 D16 III | 01/08/2024 | 07/24/2023 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | OAR 437-003-1501(1) | 01/08/2024 | 07/24/2023 | $2,600 | $2,600 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on July 24, 2023, an employee was a welder working on reskinning a cone-shaped, above-ground storage tank. The employee was connected to a cable grab fall protection system. It was alleged that the fall protection system failed, and the employee suffered a 40-foot fall to inside of the tank. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Storage Tank, Welder
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1686069.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |