Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315902262 - General Trailer Parts Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 315902262

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 05/30/2012

Site Address:
General Trailer Parts Llc
1420 S B St
Springfield, OR 97477

Mailing Address:
Po Box G, Springfield, OR 97477

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3715

NAICS: 336212/Truck Trailer Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/2012

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201204823

Event: 05/22/2012

Employee Is Injured When Struck in Eye by Piece of Metal

On May 22, 2012, two workers were removing an S cam off the brake system on a truck trailer. Employee #1 was holding onto the part while the other worker hit the part with a hammer. When the part was hit with the hammer, a piece of metal broke off the S cam and hit Employee #1 in the left eye. Employee #1 was transported to River Bend Hospital and surgery was conducted to remove the metal shard. Employee #1 was released the following day.

Keywords: EYE, REPAIR, BRAKE, MECHANIC, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315902262			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported

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