Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307086256 - Thyssenkrupp Safway Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 307086256

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 09/30/2003

Site Address:
Thyssenkrupp Safway Inc
1231 Ne Mlk Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Mailing Address:
Corporation Service Company 285 Liberty St Ne, Salem, OR 97301

Union Status: Union

SIC:7353

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/22/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1			1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$10,000	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Serious	19260454 B	01/20/2004	01/23/2004	$5,000	$10,000	$0	02/04/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201634037

Event: 09/29/2003

Carpenter Erecting Scaffold Stair Tower Falls and Is Killed

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on September 29, 2003, Employee #1, working as a carpenter, was erecting a scaffold stair tower. As he was at a height of approximately 59 feet, the stair unit he was installing became stuck and failed to connect into position. Both Employee #1 and the competent person there attempted several times to reposition the stair unit. Employee #1 was attempting one more try, but neither he nor the competent person tied off. When Employee #1 kicked at the base of the stair unit, he missed and fell approximately 59 feet to a concrete sidewalk. His fall was broken when he bounced off the inside of the tower and hit an equipment truck before landing on the concrete sidewalk. He sustained multiple injuries, including head trauma and body fractures. He was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STAIR, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, JAMMED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307086256			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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