Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3119690 - Danieli & C Spa

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 3119690

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 03/28/1986

Site Address:
Danieli & C Spa
3200 N Hwy 99w
Mcminnville, OR 97128

Mailing Address:
C/O Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc Po Box 687, Mcminnville, OR 97128

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/02/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/1986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
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	764004001	04/22/1986	04/02/1986	$800	$800	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	7830009 A	04/22/1986	05/01/1986	$800	$800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14569552

Event: 03/28/1986

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY STEEL SHAFT IN STEEL MILL

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2, ALONG WITH OTHER WORKERS, WERE EMPLOYED AS ELECTRICIANS ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN A STEEL MILL. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN A PIT LOCATED BENEATH THE COOLING BED PORTION OF THE ROLLING MILL. WITHOUT WARNING, A HORIZONTAL SHAFT, WITH ATTACHED COUNTERWEIGHTS, RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE PIT, ROTATED 90 DEGREES TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE SHAFT BRIEFLY PINNED ONE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN A COUNTERWEIGHT AND THE WALL, AND STRUCK THE OTHER. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF THE BACK. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED A BRUISED LEG. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM FOR THE ENTIRE MILL HAD BEEN BLED, FROM ANOTHER PART OF THE PLANT, AS PART OF A RELATED PROJECT. THIS ALLOWED THE AIR BRAKE WHICH HAD HELD THE COUNTERWEIGHTS IN A VERTICAL POSITION TO RELEASE. THE COUNTERWEIGHTS HAD BEEN INADEQUATELY SECURED AGAINST FALLING, AND THE WORK SITE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, WORK RULES, SHAFT, INATTENTION, LEG, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, BACK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3119690					Occupation Not Listed

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