Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304108491 - Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 304108491

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 04/24/2001

Site Address:
Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc
12005 N Burgard Rd
Portland, OR 97203

Mailing Address:
Po Box 10047, Portland, OR 97296

Union Status: Union

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/09/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101630390

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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
1.	01001A	Serious	702022113 A	07/23/2001	04/25/2001	$0	$1,500	$0	08/02/2001	L - State Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	701076007 A	07/23/2001	04/25/2001	$0	$0	$0	08/02/2001	L - State Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	701076001 A	07/23/2001	04/26/2001	$500	$500	$0	08/02/2001	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201631728

Event: 04/24/2001

Employee Dies from Being Struck by a Coupling

At approximately 12:01 p.m. on April 24, 2001, Employee #1 died when a coupling struck his head causing head trauma. Employee #1 was maintaining a shredder. He was operating the hydraulic cylinder control box when one of the hydraulic lines broke. The coupling then hit Employee #1's head, causing substantial head trauma. He died at the scene.

Keywords: LEAK, HEAD, UNSECURED, HYDRAULIC LINE, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304108491			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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