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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108237900 - Ridge Tree Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Ridge Tree Logging
Green Peter 300 Line 6 Miles Ne Of
Sweet Home, OR 97386
Mailing Address:
42500 Marks Ridge Dr, Sweet Home, OR 97386
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/04/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360628663 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 780001501 B | 04/03/1991 | 03/25/1991 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | 04/09/1991 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 780033001 | 04/03/1991 | 03/25/1991 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | 04/09/1991 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:50 p.m. on January 28, 1991, Employee #1 and two coworkers, members of a three man rigging crew, were working on a skyline system logging operation. The employee, a rigging slinger, and one coworker, a choker setter, had set a turn of logs consisting of an approximately 20 in. diameter fir and two 8 to 10 ft logs that were "bonused" or choked together. The larger log became caught behind a stump, so the employee unhooked it from the drop line of the carriage that was being used. He then gave the go-ahead signal and turned to walk away from the turn. The log pulled free and swung sideways, striking Employee #1 approximately 2 ft from the end of the longer log in the turn. He sustained multiple fractures and was killed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, YARDING, UNSECURED, LOG, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108237900 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |