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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103192829 - Brown Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Brown Logging
1 Mile East Federal Hwy 9, 10 Miles North Of City
Enaville, ID 83829
Mailing Address:
1320 Syringa, Post Falls, ID 83854
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/1986
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 12/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360690051 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $175 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 11/06/1986 | 11/09/1986 | $175 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES AT THE LOGGING SITE HAD DECIDED TO USE A STANDING 72 FOOT HEMLOCK TREE AS A GUYLINE ANCHOR FOR THE BOOM OF A "98 LINK-BELT" YARDING MACHINE. AFTER ABOUT 5 "DRAGS" OF LOGS WERE YARDED UP THE HILL, THE HEMLOCK TREE UPROOTED AND FELL INTO THE LANDING AREA. THE TREE HIT THE CORNER FRAME OF THE YARDER, THEN STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS STANDING NEAR THE YARDER. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FATAL HEAD INJURIES.
Keywords: ANCHOR, HEAD, WORK RULES, TREE, GUY, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103192829 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |