Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105325096 - International Paper

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 105325096

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 07/28/1987

Site Address:
International Paper
Up N Fork Of Smith River
Scottsburg, OR 97473

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360772693

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 712331

Event: 07/28/1987

Employee killed when pinned between logs

At approximately 12:37 p.m. on July 28, 1987, Employee #1 felled a tree that then rolled down a hill and against a bucked log secured by vine maple. He bucked the top section of the tree, and apparently walked up the log. When he got near the butt section, the log below rolled over the vine maple, taking with it the log on which Employee #1 was standing. When the logs came to rest, he was pinned between them. A coworker called for Employee #1 and went looking for him when he did not get an answer. When the coworker found him, he checked for a pulse, and found none. He then bucked the log off of Employee #1, again checked for a pulse without success, and called for help. A helicopter and paramedic arrived, and Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LOG, PINNED, BUCKING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105325096			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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