Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308252303 - East County Recycling Company

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

Inspection Nr: 308252303

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 03/07/2005

Site Address:
East County Recycling Company
12409 Ne San Rafael St
Portland, OR 97220

Mailing Address:
Po Box 20096, Portland, OR 97294

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: 07/11/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/2005

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201635257

Event: 03/02/2005

Employee Is Injured When Crushed by Conveyor Supports

On March 2, 2005, Employee #1 and the general manager were lowering a 37-ft rock conveyor. Employee #1 entered the structure of a conveyor to assess the locking arms and pins. He hit the pin holding the locking arm in place and dislodged it. The conveyor collapsed on Employee #1, pinning him between the structural supports. Employee #1 sustained unspecified fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ABDOMEN, COLLAPSE, PINNED, ROCK CRUSHER, LOCKING PINS, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308252303			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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