Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305561508 - Oregon Steel Mills Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 305561508

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 10/02/2002

Site Address:
Oregon Steel Mills Inc
14400 N Rivergate Blvd
Portland, OR 97203

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5368, Portland, OR 97228

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 331511/Iron Foundries

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/04/2003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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	19100147 C04 I	01/31/2003	10/02/2002	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-
2.	02002	Other	702014401 A	01/31/2003	10/02/2003	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201633138

Event: 09/30/2002

Employee Is Injured Working on Steel Rolling Line

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on September 30, 2002, Employee #1 was changing the bolts on a jack shaft underneath a steel rolling line. Coworkers above had replaced a piece of equipment within the line. Without realizing the whereabouts of Employee #1, the coworkers reactivated the rolling line. The coil furnace gate opened behind Employee #1 and crushed him against the jack shaft. He was hospitalized and treated for 48 rib fractures and two fractured vertebrae.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MILLWRIGHT, RIB, VERTEBRA, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305561508			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights

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