Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302681853 - Rockford Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 302681853

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 08/19/1999

Site Address:
Rockford Corporation
7mi Se Mist Ts 4 R4w Sec 10
Vernonia, OR 97064

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1415, North Plains, OR 97133

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/15/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/20/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101612133

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,175	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,175
Current Penalty	$175	$0	$0	$0	$0	$175
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	701076001 B C	11/30/1999	12/03/1999	$0	$5,000	$0	12/09/1999	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 C02	11/30/1999	08/19/1999	$175	$175	$0	12/09/1999	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201611340

Event: 08/19/1999

Employee Crushed by Boom Pipe Layer

At 8:50 a.m. on August 19, 1999, Employee #1 was assisting in laying a natural gas pipeline. As Employee #1 approached the sling that was suspended from the Caterpillar Side-Boom Pipe Layer, Model 527G, the boom fell crushing Employee #1. The equipment operator was lowering the boom with a sling over a natural gas pipeline. Employee #1 was asked to connect the sling to the attachments on the pipe. As Employee #1 stepped under the boom frame it dropped to the ground with Employee #1 under it. This action resulted in fatal injuries to Employee #1.

Keywords: CRUSHED, PIPELINE, PIPE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302681853			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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