Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306005497 - Columbia Hydraulic Services Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 306005497

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 12/09/2002

Site Address:
Columbia Hydraulic Services Inc
1601 Ne Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97211

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1693, Brush Prairie, WA 98606

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3492

NAICS: 332912/Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/2003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
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	Other	701070021 C	03/03/2003	12/09/2002	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201633195

Event: 11/14/2002

Employee Is Burned in Electrical Explosion

At approximately 11:55 a.m. on November 14, 2002, Employee #1 was connecting two welding leads into a 440-volt system that were previously disconnected. He thought that he had turned the power off, when he had actually turned it on. As he tightened the welding lead, he touched the other end of the Allen wrench to an exposed part. A fire ball erupted, rolled out of the box and set Employee #1's coveralls on fire. He was able to put out the fire, but he sustained second degree burns to his hands and wrists and first degree burns to his face and forehead. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE, HAND, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306005497			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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