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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312178346 - Tidewater Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Tidewater Contractors Inc
97906 S Bank Chetco
Brookings, OR 97415
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1956, Brookings, OR 97415
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/2009
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $3,900 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $4,900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 702222602 C | 10/09/2008 | 10/15/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260602 A09 I | 10/09/2008 | 10/15/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 701076001 A | 10/09/2008 | 10/15/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260602 A09 II | 10/09/2008 | 08/28/2008 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100184 E01 | 10/09/2008 | 08/28/2008 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 7020235 | 10/09/2008 | 08/28/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 701070021 C | 10/09/2008 | 10/15/2008 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on August 21, 2008, an employee and coworkers were loading heavy concrete blocks onto a truck trailer. The operator drove up to the blocks. The employee was standing on a block and between the loader and other blocks waiting to hook the next block on the loader bucket. The loader approached the blocks and lowered the front end bucket pinching the employee between the loader bucket and blocks. The employee' fractured his hip and pelvis. The employee was transferred to a hospital in California, where he was hospitalized and treated for the fractures.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FRONT END LOADER, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, HIP, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312178346 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |