Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307086744 - Rose City Rebar & Post Tensioning Co

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

Inspection Nr: 307086744

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 10/08/2003

Site Address:
Rose City Rebar & Post Tensioning Co
5512-A Ne 105th Ave
Portland, OR 97220

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	702022802 B	12/19/2003	02/19/2004	$1,250	$1,250	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Serious	702022113 C	12/19/2003	10/22/2003	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
3.	02003	Other	702022802 D	12/19/2003	02/19/2004	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201633989

Event: 09/22/2003

Employee almost crushed under load

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on September 22, 2003, an employee was moving a bundle of rebar with an overhead crane and spreader bar. He used a remote control box attached to a belt on his waist. He picked up the load from a truck and traveled the length of the shop to place it on a rack. When he reached his destination, he noticed that a choker on the rack had fallen out of place. He reached down to put it back in position when he activated the down switch on the control box, which in turn lowered the load onto him as he was leaning over the rack. The weight of the rebar bundle and the weight of the spreader bar, 3000 lbs, trapped him under the load and made him pass out. The quick action of the foreman, wrestling the control box from the employee and reversing the control, saved the employee from further serious injuries. The employee sustained bruising, contusions and a laceration to his chin. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: REBAR, CRUSHED, SPREADER BAR, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307086744			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Crane and tower operators

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