Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115777294 - Linn County

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 115777294

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 05/09/1996

Site Address:
Linn County
At Cochran Crk Bridge On Boston Mill Rd
Shedd, OR 97377

Mailing Address:
Courthouse 300 4th Ave Nw, Albany, OR 97321

Union Status: Union

SIC:9131

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/27/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362632671

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,125
Current Penalty	$2,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,625
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	703042001	10/24/1996	05/09/1996	$125	$125	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	701076001 B C	10/24/1996	10/29/1996	$2,500	$5,000	$0	11/15/1996	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 790378

Event: 05/09/1996

Employee killed when crushed by beam against guardrail

At approximately 10:40 a.m. on May 9, 1996, Employee #1 was at the Coachran Creek bridge, on Boston Mill Road four miles northeast of Stedd, OR, using a truck crane to unload an approximately 2,000 pound wood beam from a trailer. As he attempted to put a wire rope choker strap around the beam, both he and the beam became unbalanced and fell off the trailer to the ground. Employee #1 was crushed against the bridge guardrail by the beam, and expired en route to the hospital.

Keywords: BEAM, UNSECURED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, OFF LOADING, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115777294			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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