Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306007899 - Welded Tube Company Of America

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

Inspection Nr: 306007899

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 01/10/2003

Site Address:
Welded Tube Company Of America
8735 N Harborgate St
Portland, OR 97203

Mailing Address:
Ltv Copperweld Structural Group 1855 E 122nd St, Chicago, IL 60633

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3317

NAICS: 331210/Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/2003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$250	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$250	$0	$750
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	702002705 A C	03/03/2003	01/10/2003	$500	$500	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	701076001 A	03/03/2003	01/10/2003	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	701070021 C	03/03/2003	01/10/2003	$250	$250	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201633237

Event: 10/14/2002

Employee injured after 23 foot fall

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 14, 2002, Employee #1 was in the process of climbing a crane access ladder, a height of approximately 23 feet. He reached the landing. However, because he was carrying a chain, block, and a length of line around his shoulder, he lost his balance and fell backwards over the shortened cage to the floor, approximately 23 feet down. Employee #1 was hospitalized where he was treated for his right leg and two vertebrae.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, BACK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, CRANE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306007899			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, production occupations

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