Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307821207 - Mt Hood Metals Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 307821207

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 05/10/2004

Site Address:
Mt Hood Metals Inc
9645 N Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97203

Mailing Address:
Po Box 31077, Portland, OR 97283

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$1,500	$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
1.	01001	Serious	702012501	10/07/2004	10/13/2004	$500	$500	$0	10/22/2004	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	701076001 A	10/07/2004	10/13/2004	$500	$500	$0	10/22/2004	L - State Settlement
3.	02003	Other	701070021 C	10/07/2004	10/13/2004	$1,500	$2,500	$0	10/22/2004	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201634565

Event: 04/27/2004

Employee falls from a trailer and fractures both legs

At approximately 10:15 p.m. on April 27, 2004, Employee #1 was flattening a load of waste wood on top of a 40-ft long by 13.5-ft high chip trailer. A coworker placed a grapple from a loader into the trailer. Employee #1 stepped to one side, tripped and fell from the top of the trailer to the ground. He fractured both legs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CHIPPER, FALL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307821207			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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