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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123746299 - Valley Landfills Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Valley Landfills Inc
North Marion County Landfill Crosby Rd Ne
Woodburn, OR 97071
Mailing Address:
Po Box 807, Corvallis, OR 97330
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/20/1997
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 701076503 A | 08/24/1995 | 08/29/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 7010715 | 08/24/1995 | 08/29/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 08/24/1995 | 08/29/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 08/24/1995 | 08/29/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 08/24/1995 | 08/29/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
When Employees #1 and #2 entered a scale house to begin their daily work routine both immediately noticed a rotten meat odor. While Employee #1 started to make coffee, Employee #2 checked on the refrigerator in the scale house. It was closed. Employee #2 then turned on the air conditioner and the computer. An explosion occurred and both employees were engulfed in flames. Employee #1 went to a sliding glass door but found it secured by a lock and wooden dowel. By kicking and striking it, he managed to break the glass, allowing them to escape. A contractor who had seen the explosion applied first aid. Employee #1 sustained second- and third- degree burns and a fractured ankle; Employee #2 sustained second- and third-degree burns to her hands and face. Both were transported by Lifeflight to the burn unit at Emmanuel Hospital, Portland, OR.
Keywords: OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, ANKLE, BURN, FRACTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123746299 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |