Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304611460 - Quality Tank & Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 304611460

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 06/12/2001

Site Address:
Quality Tank & Construction Co
1300 Kaster Rd
St Helens, OR 97051

Mailing Address:
Po Box 730, Sandy, OR 97055

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/2002

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	701076001 A	09/07/2001	10/08/2001	$0	$300	$0	09/17/2001	D - Govt Dismissed
2.	01001B	Serious	702002607 K	09/07/2001	10/08/2001	$0	$0	$0	09/17/2001	D - Govt Dismissed

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201631892

Event: 06/08/2001

Employee Died in Fall in Transfer from One Ladder to Another

On or about June 9, 2001, at approximately 3:25p.m., an employee was welding a plate to the inside of a dissolving tank. He was using two stepladders to do the task. After he welded one piece, he stepped from one ladder to the other. As he was doing so, the second ladder fell over sending him to the metal grating 6 feet below. The employee sustained four fractured ribs on his right side and died.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEPLADDER, LADDER, RIB, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF, SCAFFOLDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304611460			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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