Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309689198 - Batzer Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 309689198

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 02/09/2006

Site Address:
Batzer Inc
1112 Progress Dr
Medford, OR 97501

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4460, Medford, OR 97501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101620672

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Other	19100147 F02 I	04/19/2006	05/06/2006	$0	$0	$0	05/03/2006	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621968

Event: 02/09/2006

Employee Is Killed When Caught by Rotating Pump Shaft

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 9, 2006, Employee #1 from Pape Machinery, reported to a service call for a water truck at Batzer Construction site in Medford, Oregon. Employee #1 received the keys from the driver of the water truck and began his diagnostic work. He crawled under the operating truck to begin performing maintenance. During the process, Employee #1's collar of his work shirt and coveralls became caught on a projecting set screw on the rotating pump shaft. The set screw pulled him into the pump shaft. The driver of the truck and the construction supervisor heard the accident and ran over to help the victim. They assessed the situation, turned off the truck, and called 911 for help. Paramedics arrived, provided first aid and secured Employee #1 for transport to the hospital. Employee #1 died in route to the hospital emergency room.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING SHAFT, SET SCREW, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309689198					Occupation not reported

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