Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306634296 - G & R Auto Wreckers Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 306634296

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 07/25/2003

Site Address:
G & R Auto Wreckers Inc
6900 Ne Cornfoot Rd
Portland, OR 97218

Mailing Address:
4825 Ridge Road Ne, Salem, OR 97303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101631158

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	702022303 M	11/05/2003	11/10/2003	$3,500	$5,000	$0	11/13/2003	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201633898

Event: 07/25/2003

Employee Killed When Struck by Automobile

At approximately 12:01 p.m. on July 25, 2003, Employee #1, a tow truck driver, was loading cars onto a four-car carrier. He was standing on the bed of the car carrier when a forklift operator approached with a car on his forks. The forklift operator attempted to place the car on a platform over the truck cab. As he went to place it, the car slid forward off the forks and struck Employee #1 in the back of the head, killing him.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOW TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER, PLATFORM, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306634296			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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