Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309423721 - W E Hall Co

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 309423721

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 07/18/2006

Site Address:
W E Hall Co
89822 Hwy 99 N
Eugene, OR 97402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3317

NAICS: 331210/Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/2007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$250	$0	$1,750
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	19100212 A01	09/19/2006	07/30/2006	$250	$500	$0	10/02/2006	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04 I	09/19/2006	09/22/2006	$500	$500	$0	10/02/2006	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A03 III	09/19/2006	07/30/2006	$0	$500	$0	10/02/2006	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	02004	Other	701070021 C	09/19/2006	09/22/2006	$0	$250	$0	10/02/2006	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201203338

Event: 07/14/2006

Employee's Thumb Is Amputated in Machine Rollers

At approximately 1:40 p.m. on July 14, 2006, Employee #1 was checking the final clearance between two live roll shafts. He was using a hand-held steel gauge to check the clearance. His thumb was on top of the gauge as he placed the gauge between the rolls. The gauge became caught and was pulled, along with the employee's thumb, between the shafts. His right thumb was amputated. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and his thumb was reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, THUMB, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309423721			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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