Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107868119 - Powder River Timber Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division

Inspection Nr: 107868119

Report ID: 0855610

Date Opened: 02/08/1990

Site Address:
Powder River Timber Inc
#18 Skull Creek Rd.
Osage, WY 82723

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/1990

Emphasis: L:Manuf

Case Closed: 03/20/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360789473

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	27110105 A14 A	02/08/1990	03/20/1990	$0	$320	$0	03/23/1990	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	WH030004 C	02/08/1990	02/08/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/23/1990	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	02002	Other	WH040012 D13	02/10/1990	02/10/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/23/1990	W - Empr Withdrew
4.	03001	Other	PP060007 B01 A	02/08/1990	03/20/1990	$0	$0	$0	03/23/1990	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14559181

Event: 02/07/1990

Employee struck and killed by flying board

At 7:30 a.m. on February 7, 1990, Employee #1, a resaw operator, was sawing a 2 in. by 12 in. by 16 ft cant into two 1 in. by 12 in. by 16 ft logs. The trimmed log on the line bar side (left side) came over the top of the 36 in. saw blade, which propelled it 18 ft. The log struck Employee #1, who suffered a broken upper left arm and several upper left ribs. He died the same day.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SAW, RIB, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107868119			Fatality	Other	Sawing machine operators

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