Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305740581 - Emerald Forest Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 305740581

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 06/17/2003

Site Address:
Emerald Forest Products Inc
118 Highway 99 N
Eugene, OR 97402

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2746, Eugene, OR 97402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2436

NAICS: 321212/Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/2003

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201202231

Event: 06/16/2003

Employee fractures back when struck by falling material

An employee had placed a partial load of plywood up and into a storage rack. He got out of his forklift and looked up at the material, which appeared to be stable. After checking on a box car, he was walking back to the forklift when the plywood fell and struck him. He was hit on his shoulder and side and knocked to the ground. He was hospitalized with a back fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, STORAGE AREA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305740581			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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