Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316947969 - Swanson Bros Lumber Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 316947969

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 08/02/2013

Site Address:
Swanson Bros Lumber Co Inc
22664 Noti Loop Rd
Noti, OR 97461

Mailing Address:
Po Box 309, Noti, OR 97461

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 321113/Sawmills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/2013

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201205069

Event: 07/31/2013

Worker Suffers Fractures in Fall from Guard Rail

On August 2, 2013, Employee #1, a 66-year-old male with Swanson Bros Lumber Company Inc., was standing on the wooden toe board that measured 2 in. by 6 in. and was leaning over the guard rail. The wood toe board broke horizontally. Employee #1's feet slid backwards, causing him to fall over the guard rail. The fall from the top of the guard rail to the lower level was approximately 18 ft and 3 in. to the cement ground below. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an unspecified fracture injury, as a result of this event.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316947969			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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