Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108264615 - Conifer Douglas Co

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 108264615

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 07/19/1990

Site Address:
Conifer Douglas Co
Pistol River Rd 14 Miles East Of
Pistol River, OR 97444

Mailing Address:
Po Box 456, Roseburg, OR 97470

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/19/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/02/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360628259

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
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	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	780005016	10/12/1990	11/09/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 710459

Event: 07/10/1990

Employee dies of apparent heat stroke

At approximately 4:20 p.m. on July 10, 1990, the temperature was around 100 degrees F. Employee #1, a choker setter on a swing yarder, was helping a hook tender pull haywire up a steep, rocky hillside. The hook tender noticed that Employee #1 was sitting down with his head slumped over and was unresponsive to calls. The hook tender found that Employee #1 was unconscious and that his skin was dry and hot. The crew attempted to cool him off with wet rags and water. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital by ambulance and died on July 18, 1990. Employee interviews indicate that Employee #1 was out of shape and on his second day on the job. Although he was drinking large amounts of water, he still was not perspiring.

Keywords: HEAT STROKE, CHOKER SETTER, LOGGING, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108264615			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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