Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302453881 - James A Myers

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 302453881

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 12/15/1998

Site Address:
James A Myers
News Review Expansion, Winchester St
Roseburg, OR 97470

Mailing Address:
2953 Calla St, Eugene, OR 97404

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/16/1999

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	19260451 B01	03/08/1999	02/10/1999	$500	$500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201620242

Event: 12/10/1998

Employee falls on his head

Employee #1 was laying brick at the face of a one-story expansion project. He was working on a light duty scaffold at a height of 5.5 ft with one an 18 in. plank on the side bracket against the building and one 18 in. plank on the scaffold frame. There was a 6 in. gap between the planks due to the scaffold frame. Apparently, Employee #1 lost his balance when his right foot stepped in the gap and he fell backwards off the scaffold. He landed on his head and was knocked unconscious. He was transported the hospital and was placed in intensive care with a skull fracture and neck and back injuries.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, PLANK, BRICK, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302453881			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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