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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103192779 - Timber Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Timber Services Inc.
Ragged Ridge Site 12.5 Miles West Of Highway 41
Rathdrum, ID 83858
Mailing Address:
West 1700 Lake Forest Drive, Rathdrum, ID 83858
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/1986
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 02/04/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360690069 |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 28, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A RUBBER TIRED SKIDDER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON HIS SECOND TRIP AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AS HE WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE MACHINE, THE REAR WHEELS BECAME SITUATED ON THE UPHILL SIDE OF THE SKID TRAIL WHILE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE ON THE TRAIL. THE MACHINE WAS AT, OR NEAR, FULL ARTICULATION WHEN THE REAR WHEELS SLIPPED OFF OF THE UPHILL SLOPE, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO ROLL OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN OFF THE SKIDDER AND STRUCK BY IT AS IT ROLLED OVER HIM. HE SUFFERED NUMEROUS SEVERE INTERNAL INJURIES WHICH WERE FATAL.
Keywords: ROLL-OVER, ROPS, SLIP, STEEP GRADE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103192779 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |