Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101594695 - J P M Trucking

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101594695

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 07/23/1987

Site Address:
J P M Trucking
16639 South Hwy.
Montrose, CO 81401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360715759

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14429476

Event: 07/18/1987

Employee killed when struck by falling logs

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on July 18, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker were loading a pole trailer with timber. The coworker was loading the trailer with a Prentice 210 log loader but stopped when Employee #1 failed to install extensions on the trailer stakes. The coworker found Employee #1 lying between the timber stack and trailer. He had been struck by timber and was pronounced dead at the scene. The coworker recalled that several logs had fallen off during the operation. It was not known why Employee #1 walked under a suspended load of lumber.

Keywords: LOADING, LOG LOADER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101594695			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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