Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316716166 - Miracle Method Of Portland Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
Miracle Method Of Portland Llc
2531 Sw Spring Garden St Apt 16
Portland, OR 97219
Mailing Address:
5663 Ne 105th Ave Ste C, Portland, OR 97220
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238390/Other Building Finishing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/12/2013
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/2013
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101633006 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $965 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $965 |
Current Penalty | $965 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $965 |
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 | 19101052 G04 I | 04/04/2013 | 03/12/2013 | $125 | $125 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101052 L03 I | 04/04/2013 | 03/12/2013 | $840 | $840 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01002B | Serious | 701076001 B B | 04/04/2013 | 02/05/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 24, 2013, Employee #1 was performing a bathtub resurfacing that involved the removal of the second layer of bathtub coating. The employee was using aircraft paint stripper containing methylene chloride. The employee was working alone in a small restroom with only the use of a ceiling fan with the door closed. There were no windows in the bathroom. The home owner went to notify the worker that she was leaving and when she received no response, she opened the door and found Employee #1 hunched over the side of the bathtub, with his head submerged in the bathtub that was filled with 2 in. of water. The owner and a neighbor removed the employee from the tub and performed chest compressions. The employee was not using a respirator or an exhaust fan (portable ventilation fan) during the stripping operations. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he died two days later.
Keywords: STRIPPING MACHINE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PPE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, PAINT SOLVENT, RESPIRATOR, WATER
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 316716166 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |