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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304146343 - Portac Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tacoma Service Location, Tacoma, Wa
Site Address:
Portac Inc
200673 Hwy 101
Beaver, WA 98305
Mailing Address:
Po Box 38, Beaver, WA 98305
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361196231 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 0787150306 | 07/03/2001 | 03/06/2001 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 30, 2001, Employee #1 was assisting a cutoff saw operator in unplugging a log jam on a distribution belt (conveyor). Employee #1 and the operator were both prying on the logs; one told the other to go to his cab and jog the belt ahead to free the jamb. When the operator activated his control for the belt, it activated the log kicker where Employee #1 was standing, one of the kicker fins (metal) struck the Employee #1 and pinned his right leg against the side of the conveyor crushing his femur (thigh bone). The cab power button in the operator station had not been shut off, which is mandatory by company policy; if a belt needs to be jogged. The switch will activate the conveyor belt while the kicker remains deactivated. If the cab power switch was shut-off or if Lockout/Tagout of kickers had been done this accident would never have happened. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, PINNED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR BELT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304146343 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |