Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2402055 - Josephine County

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 2402055

Report ID: 1054196

Date Opened: 02/16/1990

Site Address:
Josephine County
201 River Heights Way
Grants Pass, OR 97526

Mailing Address:
Josephine County Courthouse Risk Management Rm 158, Grants Pass, OR 97526

Union Status: Union

SIC:9131

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/22/1990

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/06/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360630115

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
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	Other	701072004	04/09/1990	02/16/1990	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 710202

Event: 02/15/1990

Employee dies, possibly from carbon monoxide exposure

Employee #1, a highway maintenance equipment operator, had completed a snow plowing shift and made radio contact with the dispatcher to return to the equipment garage. When the employee did not return, a search was initiated. At approximately 3:00 a.m., he was found sitting in his 1973 2-ton GMC snowplow, which was parked and idling. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Carbon monoxide poisoning was suspected. Industrial hygiene sampling at the scene indicated carbon monoxide levels within the cab of the idling vehicle were below 50 ppm. Actual measurements ranged from 0 to 8 ppm.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2402055			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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