Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307328419 - Jeld Wen Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 307328419

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 06/22/2004

Site Address:
Jeld Wen Inc
31725 Hwy 97 N
Chiloquin, OR 97624

Mailing Address:
3303 Lakeport Blvd, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2431

NAICS: 321911/Wood Window and Door Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	19101200 H03 III	08/24/2004	09/03/2004	$1,000	$2,500	$0	08/31/2004	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621661

Event: 06/22/2004

Employee fractures leg in explosion

On June 21, 2004, an employee working as loading dock worker noticed a bulk head at the back of a semi trailer load of expandable polystyrene beads that were not present in the previous loads. The employee approached the load to examine the bulk head. The employee approached the trailer while smoking a cigarette; the cigarette ignited the pentane gasses that were off gassing from the load. The employee was blown away from the load into a parked forklift mast. The employee sustained multiple fractures of the lower leg and burns on his face and neck. The employees hospitalized do to his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GAS, HOSE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, HOT ASPHALT, NECK, BURIED, FACE, ASPHALT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307328419			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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