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Inspection: 3154127 - H C R Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or Safety 2-Portland
Site Address:
H C R Inc
16101 Se 82nd Drive
Clackamas, OR 97015
Mailing Address:
2828 Kauffman Ave Po Box 627, Vancouver, WA 98666
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7699
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 70132386 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | 750005001 A | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 03/19/1986 | - | |
| 2. | 02002 | Other | 646070501 | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/19/1986 | - | |
| 3. | 02003 | Other | 646027502 A | 03/12/1986 | 03/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/19/1986 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM ON FEBRUARY 3, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING REPAIRS ON ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS ON THE "CLAMSHELL" AT THE CLACKAMAS TRANSFER AND RECYCLING CENTER. THE CLAMSHELL IS LOCATED AT FLOOR LEVEL, ADJACENT TO TO THE EDGE OF A TRUCK PIT USED TO LOAD SEMITRAILERS WITH GARBAGE. ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CLAMSHELL THERE IS A SMALL SHEET METAL COVER WHICH PROTECTS THE MAIN CROSS MEMBER OF THE TRAILERS WHILE THE CLAMSHELL IS USED TO PACK THE GARBAGE INTO THE TRAILERS. THE SHEET METAL COVER IS APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES WIDE AND 8 FEET LONG. THE COVER IS ALSO USED TO WALK ACROSS FROM THE CLAMSHELL PIVOT POINT TO THE MAIN FLOOR LEVEL, WHERE GARBAGE IS STORED, THEN TRANSFERED TO THE TRUCKS IN THE PIT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING SOME REPAIRS TO ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS WHILE STANDING ON THE COVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOOSENING ONE OF THE FITTINGS WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OR THE FITTING GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE TRUCK PIT, SUFFERING SEVERE INTERNAL INJURIES. THE TRUCK PIT IS ABOUT 17 TO 18 FEET DEEP.
Keywords:maintenance, pit, fall, lost balance
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3154127 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |