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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107235335 - Demers Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Demers Logging
Three Sisters Sale
Bayview, ID 83803
Mailing Address:
3200 Gold Creek Road, Sandpoint, ID 83864
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/1993
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 08/31/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360934525 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,990 |
| 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 | 06/04/1993 | 06/16/1993 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/04/1993 | 06/16/1993 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/04/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $495 | $750 | $0 | 06/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100132 A | 06/04/1993 | 06/16/1993 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100151 B | 06/04/1993 | 06/23/1993 | $495 | $750 | $0 | 06/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19101030 F03 | 06/04/1993 | 06/30/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 06/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100095 D01 | 06/04/1993 | 07/22/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100141 B01 I | 06/04/1993 | 06/16/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/28/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9 a.m. on March 8, 1993, Employee #1 and another employee were shoveling snow from around trees so the feller could fell them. The shovelers were working within 20 feet of the feller at most times. The feller called out a warning to the shovelers as a tree was about to fall. The shovelers stepped behind large trees and waited for the tree to fall. Employee #1 stepped out of his hiding place and was struck by a tree that had been knocked down by the purposefully felled tree. Employee #1 was fatally injured, suffering massive cerebral disruption and skull and neck fractures. He died at the work site.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, SKULL, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107235335 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |