Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103666467 - Whitestone Logging, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 103666467

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 05/15/1990

Site Address:
Whitestone Logging, Inc
Mile 15 Copper River Hwy., Sheridan Glacier Unit 3
Cordova, AK 99574

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1350, Cordova, AK 99574

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360181804

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	70115 I01	09/19/1990	09/22/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	11/23/1990	R - Review Commission
2.	02001	Serious	70115 I04	09/19/1990	09/22/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	11/23/1990	R - Review Commission
3.	03001	Serious	70155 F01	09/19/1990	09/22/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	11/23/1990	R - Review Commission
4.	04001	Serious	70180 C01 C	09/19/1990	09/22/1990	$1,000	$1,000	$0	11/23/1990	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 885863

Event: 05/14/1990

Employee is struck and killed by log

While helping a truck driver place wrappers on his load, Employee #1, a shovel operator, tried to throw a wrapper over the load. The wrapper became lodged on the top tier of logs and the employee tried to pull it back down. When the wrapper came down, it dislodged a 15 in. spruce log at the top of the load. The log struck the employee on the head, shoulder, chest, and hip. He died.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, SHOULDER, LOG, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103666467			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations
2	103666467			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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