Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105325492 - Gerald Schrag

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 105325492

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 10/30/1987

Site Address:
Gerald Schrag
2nd And Baxter
Coquille, OR 97423

Mailing Address:
3689 Shingle House Slough Road, Coos Bay, OR 97420

Union Status: Union

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/20/1988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	740003001	12/07/1987	12/21/1987	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 712273

Event: 10/29/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM THIRD FLOOR LEVEL

AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM ON OCTOBER 29, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LOWERING A GROUT HOSE FROM THE THIRD FLOOR. THE HOSE WAS DRAPED OVER THE TOP OF THE GUARD RAIL, THEN OVER THE BUILDING'S EDGE. THE CONTROL CORD FOR THE GROUT PUMP WAS ATTACHED TO THE SAME GUARD RAIL. THE HOSE HUNG UP ON THE CORD AND ALLOWED TO "BELLY" AND ACCUMULATE SLACK. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE HANG UP. HE WAS SUCCESSFUL, BUT WHEN THE SLACK IN THE HOSE WAS SUDDENLY RELEASED THE GUARDRAIL TOP WAS SUBJECTED TO MORE WEIGHT THAN IT COULD HANDLE. THE RAIL WAS YANKED OVER THE SIDE, TAKING EMPLOYEE #1 WITH IT. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET, STRIKING THE LOWER LEVEL THEN THE GROUND. HE WAS QUICKLY ATTENDED TO BY A NEARBY PHYSICIAN AND NURSE, THEN TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. HE WAS LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION WITH A FRACTURED LEFT LEG AND FRACTURED RIGHT KNEE CAP.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105325492			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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