Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312844012 - Columbia Empire Farms Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 312844012

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 04/10/2009

Site Address:
Columbia Empire Farms Inc
31235 Ne Bell Rd
Sherwood, OR 97140

Mailing Address:
31461 Ne Bell Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/2009

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201638533

Event: 04/09/2009

Employee Suddenly Becomes Incoherent, Possible Brain Injury

Employee #1, a mechanic, started his shift at approximately 7:00 a.m. on April 9, 2009. Employee #1 was tasked with installing an aluminum utility box on a small trailer using an air gun to drill new holes. Employee #1 was standing on the trailer tongue, which was approximately 1 foot off the ground. Employee #1 became incoherent, argumentative, and disoriented. There were no witnesses. Employee #1 suffered an unspecified brain injury, which required hospitalization and surgery. The cause of the brain injury was not known at the time of the accident investigation.

Keywords: FARM MACHINERY, MECHANIC, TRAILER, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312844012			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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