Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301862876 - Western Star Truck Plant Portland Llc

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

Inspection Nr: 301862876

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 10/29/1997

Site Address:
Western Star Truck Plant Portland Llc
6936 N Fathom
Portland, OR 97217

Mailing Address:
2701 Nw Vaughn St Ste 900, Portland, OR 97210

Union Status: Union

SIC:3711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/2000

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	702012501	03/23/1998	03/26/1998	$500	$500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	702022704 A	03/23/1998	03/26/1998	$300	$300	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	701076001 A	03/23/1998	03/26/1998	$500	$500	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	702022704 A	03/23/1998	03/26/1998	$500	$500	$0	-
5.	02005	Other	702022704 A	03/23/1998	03/26/1998	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201630316

Event: 10/14/1997

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM FALL OFF A RACKING SYSTEM

On October 14, 1997, Employee #1 was assisting another employee in straightening a fallen pallet on the top rack of a system. To reach the fallen pallet, the other employee operated a forklift and lifted Employee #1 to the top of the stack. Employee #1 grabbed the pallet's strap in the attempt to realign it when he lost his balance and fell through to the bottom rack approximately 8 ft injuring him. He sustained several breaks in his leg from the fall.

Keywords: UNSECURED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, PALLET, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301862876			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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