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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3061157 - U & R Express Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Bend
Site Address:
U & R Express Inc
2117 Orindale Rd
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2369, White City, OR 97503
Union Status: Union
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360629125 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 410 | 05/22/1985 | 06/06/1985 | $500 | $500 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 764004001 | 05/22/1985 | 06/06/1985 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 06/06/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 764001001 | 05/22/1985 | 06/06/1985 | $250 | $250 | $0 | 06/06/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON APRIL 13, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING HIS TRUCK TRAILER WITH BARK OR HOG FUEL FROM A DRIVE-UNDER BARK BIN. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT IT IS SURMISED THAT THE EMPLOYEE EITHER HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE CONTROLS OR ENTERED THE AREA TO PERFORM SOME OTHER TASK, SUCH AS CLEANING THE WINDOW ON THE CONTROL HOUSE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND HANGING BY THE NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER, SQUEEZED BY THE WIDE-OPEN JAW OF THE BIN GATE AGAINST THE SUPPORTING FRAME AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE BIN. APPARENTLY EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED OR FELL AGAINST THE CONTROL MECHANISM, CAUSING THE GATE JAWS TO OPEN. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF TRAUMATIC ASPHYXIATION.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SHOULDER, SLIP, FALL, NECK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3061157 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, heavy |