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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302724703 - Fm Sheet Metal Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Fm Sheet Metal Inc
Fern Ridge Middle School
Veneta, OR 97487
Mailing Address:
544 Conger St, Eugene, OR 97402
Union Status: Union
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/2000
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260550 A01 | 10/11/1999 | 11/15/1999 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | 10/18/1999 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A02 | 10/11/1999 | 11/15/1999 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | 10/18/1999 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 703008101 | 10/11/1999 | 10/28/1999 | $750 | $1,250 | $0 | 10/18/1999 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 703008102 | 10/11/1999 | 11/30/1999 | $100 | $1,250 | $0 | 10/18/1999 | L - State Settlement | |
| 5. | 02005 | Other | 703008103 | 10/11/1999 | 10/28/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/18/1999 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 30, 1999, Employee #1 was injured and hospitalized while using a shop-built mobile derrick crane to lower a load from a roof top. Two employees had been assigned to lower used air venting systems to the ground from a 15 ft high roof. The employees were using a hoist contraption used to lift loads which they called a refrigerant compressor lift. The hoist had been built in the employer's shop. The hoist is a 15-ft-long pole, at a 30 degree angle. It is leveled by a set of wheels on one end near the sheave and a seat with an electric wench at the other end, causing the pole to rest on the ground. Counter weights could be added to the operator's end to offset the additional weight of load lifts. The employees had lifted a load of motor frames estimated to weigh 300 pounds, and rolled the hoist to the roof edge in preparation to lower it to ground level. The second employee left the roof to guide the load from ground level with a rope, but before he got to the ground level location, Employee #1 and the hoist had rolled off the roof and fell to the ground. Employee #1 landed 13 ft out from the wall, suffering head injuries when he struck the concrete walkway. He was wearing a hard hat, which stayed on and lessened the amount of injury likely saving his life.
Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, SHEET METAL, SUSPENDED LOAD, HOIST, FALL, CONCUSSION, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302724703 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Sheet metal worker apprentices |