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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3108917 - Mid Way Forest Products Co
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Mid Way Forest Products Co
5700 Sw Reservoir Rd
Corvallis, OR 97333
Mailing Address:
Po Box 84, Philomath, OR 97370
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/06/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360771752 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 740003002 C | 10/31/1985 | 11/12/1985 | $800 | $800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SMOOTHING OUT THE TOP OF THE SAWDUST BIN AND SHOVELING AN ACCUMULATION OF SAWDUST AWAY FROM THE CONVEYOR OUTFEED TO OTHER PARTS OF THE BIN. A CHIP TRUCK ARRIVED AND BACKED INTO THE LOADING CHUTE UNDER THE BIN. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS UNAWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE BIN. THE BIN GATES WERE OPENED AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL, ALONG WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF SAWDUST, INTO THE TRUCK TRAILER. A NEARBY EMPLOYEE OF THE MILL, WHO KNEW THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE BIN, ASKED WHERE HE WAS. EMPLOYEE #1 COULD NOT BE FOUND DURING A QUICK PERSONNEL INVENTORY, SO AN IMMEDIATE SEARCH WAS BEGUN IN THE TRUCK TRAILER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND, STILL ALIVE, BUT WITH A VERY WEAK PULSE. HE DIED LATER THE SAME DAY AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Keywords: SAWDUST, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3108917 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Forestry workers, except logging |