Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1284824.015 - 317718849 - Columbia Forest Products Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 1284824.015

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 11/20/2017

Site Address:
317718849 - Columbia Forest Products Inc
4949 Highway 97 S
Klamath Falls, OR 97603

Mailing Address:
7900 Mccloud Rd Ste 200, Greensboro, NC 27409

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2435

NAICS: 321211/Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/23/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/05/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1286719

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500
Current Penalty	$17,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 B06 II	04/26/2018	05/02/2018	$7,000	$7,000	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100022 C	04/26/2018	05/07/2018	$7,000	$7,000	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100028 B06 I	04/26/2018	11/20/2017	$3,500	$3,500	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101708.015

Event: 11/17/2017

Employee falls into vat and is killed

At 9:30 a.m. on November 17, 2017, an employee was on an elevated platform while working on a motor. The employee fell, landed on, then broke through a vat cover. The employee continued falling further into the vat containing hot water, killing him.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1284824.015	28	M	Fatality		Electricians' apprentices

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