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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105305387 - Meridian Logging Co
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Meridian Logging Co
Junetta Creek Usfs Rd 1761 Rd 13 Miles Ne Of
Cult Creek, OR 97427
Mailing Address:
83421 Rattke Snake Rd, Dexter, OR 97431
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/24/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/24/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360630016 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the company owner, and two workers were moving a P&H model 535 log loader on a lowboy trailer over a gravel logging road. The truck pulling the load lost traction on an uphill 12 percent curve. Employee #1 got into the loader to redistribute the load on the trailer. He had started to rotate the house, moving the counterweight toward the uphill side when the house unexpectedly rotated in the opposite direction (with the counterweight downhill), causing the truck, trailer, and attached loader to overturn. Employee #1 either attempted to jump or was thrown from the cab of the loader, and was crushed between the overturning trailer and the ground.
Keywords: COUNTERBALANCE, LOAD SHIFT, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, LOADER, SHARP TURN, TRAILER, LOGGING, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105305387 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |