Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307090423 - The Halton Company

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

Inspection Nr: 307090423

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 01/15/2004

Site Address:
The Halton Company
4421 Ne Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97208

Mailing Address:
Po Box 3377, Portland, OR 97208

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5082

NAICS: 423810/Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/14/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	702022319 E	05/07/2004	05/12/2004	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	701076001 A	05/07/2004	05/12/2004	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201634243

Event: 01/12/2004

Employee is injured when struck by tire

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on January 12, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing the tires from a loader, Model Number 992C, to be transported on a tractor trailer. Employee #1 was using a step ladder to remove lug nuts that were holding a calcium filled tire, weighing 7,980 lbs, onto an axle. As he removed the remaining two of 51 lug nuts, the tire came off the axle and struck Employee #1 in his legs and knees. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for crushed lower legs and multiple fractures.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, VEHICLE, WORK STATION, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307090423			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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