Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306469495 - Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc
3200 N Highway 99w
Mcminnville, OR 97128
Mailing Address:
Po Box 10047, Portland, OR 97296
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/05/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/2006
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19100133 A01 | 02/27/2004 | 02/05/2004 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 03/11/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 702012301 | 02/27/2004 | 03/15/2004 | $0 | $500 | $0 | 03/11/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on January 12, 2004, four Employees were starting new lines in a steel billet process. Employees #1 and #2, caster operators, observed Employee #3, a helper, start line three. Employees #1 and #2 followed the normal progression, starting adjacent lines two and four. A reaction occurred on line three, forcing hot metal to shoot up and out of the line and covering Employees #1, #2, and #3 three. Employee #4, a supervisor, tried to extinguish the clothing the other employees that had become ablaze from the metal spray. All four employees suffered from burns/scalds, but only Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, CASTING, ARM, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306469495 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 2 | 306469495 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Molding and casting machine operators | ||
| 3 | 306469495 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Molding and casting machine operators | ||
| 4 | 306469495 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Molding and casting machine operators |
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