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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3148525 - Starfire Lumber Co
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Starfire Lumber Co
2795 Mosby Creek Road
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360771026 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 741017503 A BC | 11/20/1986 | 11/24/1986 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 11/26/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At about 3:30 p.m. on October 10, 1986, Employee #1, a self contractor, arrived to inspect the sawmill's fire protection sprinkler system backflow valve located in an underground vault 8 ft deep by 6 ft wide by 12 ft long with a 31 in. manhole opening. At about 4:20 p.m. a truck driver saw Employee #1 laying in 14 in. of water at the bottom of the vault and reported it to the mill office. Meanwhile, Employee #2 attempted to rescue Employee #1 and lost consciousness. Employee # 3 attempted to rescue Employee #2 and became disoriented. Employees # 4 through 7, the policeman and firemen paramedics, attempted rescue without proper equipment and required treatment for an oxygen deficient atmosphere with high levels of carbon dioxide after climbing out of the vault unaided. Firemen using self contained air respirators removed Employees # 1 through 3 from the vault, but were unable to revive Employees #1 and 2, who were pronounced dead at the hospital. Employees # 3 through 7 were hospitalized for asphyxia.
Keywords: OXYGEN, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, SCBA, CARBON DIOXIDE, MANHOLE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3148525 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Police and detectives, public service | ||
| 2 | 3148525 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 3 | 3148525 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 4 | 3148525 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Police and detectives, public service | ||
| 5 | 3148525 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Inspectors, testers and graders | ||
| 6 | 3148525 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks | ||
| 7 | 3148525 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Automobile mechanics |