Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 123751752 - U S Forest Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or Safety 3-Salem

Nr: 123751752

Report ID: 1054118

Open Date: 09/24/1996

U S Forest Industries Inc

1090 Se "M" St
Grants Pass, OR 97526

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC: 5031/Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels

Mailing: Po Box 931, Grants Pass, OR 97526

Inspection Type:

Accident

Scope:

Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

11/26/1996

Planning Guide:

Safety-Manufacturing

Close Case:

03/19/1997

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
Deleted	1.	01001	Serious	702031408 C	12/11/1996	09/24/1996	$0	$1,250	$0	12/19/1996	L - State Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 170743900		Event: 09/20/1996	Employee Injured In Fall When Elevator Platform Free Falls
At approximately 7:55 a.m. on September 20, 1996, Employee #1 and a coworker were on the elevator platform for the hot press at a veneer mill. The platform suddenly free fell approximately 15 ft onto the concrete slab at the bottom of the elevator pit. Employee #1 fractured both heels and his left wrist. The coworker suffered contusions.
Keywords: fracture, collapse, equipment failure, fall, elevated work plat, work platform, contusion, elevator shaft, foot, wrist
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	123751752		Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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