Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303176135 - Best Lay Cutting Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 303176135

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 06/26/2000

Site Address:
Best Lay Cutting Inc
W9848 Timber Sale
Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Mailing Address:
915 50th Ave, Sweet Home, OR 97386

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/2001

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	701076006	10/31/2000	11/03/2000	$0	$2,500	$0	11/20/2000	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 303176135

Event: 06/23/2000

Employee Injured When Crushed Between Grapples And Boom

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on June 23, 2000, Employee #1 and an assistant where replacing a drum on a hydraulic shovel using a second hydraulic shovel and its boom attachments (grapples). The replacement drum was put into place by the second hydraulic shovel and after the bolts had been placed appropriately Employee #1 requested that his assistant move the grapples out of the way. As the assistant was moving the grapples he observed Employee #1 go out of his sight. The assistant ran to Employee #1's previous location only to find him a distance away from the machine and injured. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital where it was determined that he had suffered a broken pelvis, broken femur, and severe lacerations. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CRANE BOOM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, PELVIS, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303176135			Hospitalized injury	Other	Crane and tower operators

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