Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103677621 - Klukwan Forest Products

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 103677621

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 10/03/1988

Site Address:
Klukwan Forest Products
1810 Spur
Long Island, AK 99901

Mailing Address:
Pouch Li, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360103709

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	Serious	70115 K06	10/28/1988	10/31/1988	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14305114

Event: 09/30/1988

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Employee #1, a tree feller, was cutting a hemlock that measured 24 in. diameter and 65 ft high. The tree barber-chaired, causing the birth end to come back over the stump. An adequate escape path had not been cut, and the tree struck Employee #1, pinning him to the ground and killing him. The face that was cut out of the tree was too small and the falling tree was not guided by wedges as it fell. Sufficient holding wood had not been left across the stump. In addition, Employee #1 felled the tree, which was top heavy on one side because its limbs were lopsided, against its natural hewn.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, TREE FELLING, PINNED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103677621			Fatality	Asphyxia	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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