Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307089672 - West Coast Finishers Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 307089672

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 12/17/2003

Site Address:
West Coast Finishers Inc
4145 Sw Watson Ave
Beaverton, OR 97005

Mailing Address:
2516 Nw 29th Ave Bldg 1, Portland, OR 97210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/2004

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	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	19260021 B02	03/29/2004	04/01/2004	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201634227

Event: 12/16/2003

Employee fell off the ladder and landed on other employee

At approximately 1:15 p.m. on December 16, 2003, Employee #1 was spray painting a stairwell. He placed the ladder on a stair tread and against a riser then climbed the ladder to apply the paint. The ladder, which was resting on the under side of the stair above, slipped to the side and sent Employee #1 off the ladder and to the stairs approximately 16 ft below. He landed on Employee #2. Both employees were knocked unconscious and both sustained other injuries including fractures and concussions and were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, FALL, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307089672			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	307089672			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers

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