Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111356960 - Lb & R Logging Co

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111356960

Report ID: 1055310

Date Opened: 05/16/1991

Site Address:
Lb & R Logging Co
Harriet Creek Suattle River
Rockport, WA 98283

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6, Rockport, WA 98283

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/14/1992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	0240004001 A	06/14/1991	09/14/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170245971

Event: 05/16/1991

Employee injured in leap from runaway grader

Employee #1 was grading a logging road. He made a downhill pass on a 10 to 12 percent slope, and was working his way uphill, bringing an outside berm to the road. At a slight curve, the outside edge of the grader blade caught a rock embedded in the ground. This caused the engine to slow down and die. The grader began rolling backward. The reverse operation rack setting for fuel metering was incorrect, which allowed for full rpm's with no throttle control. Employee #1 tried to use the brakes and clutch, but with the throttle open, the brakes could not hold the machine on the steep slope. The grader left the road only 27 to 29 feet from where the blade struck the rock. Employee #1, realizing the grader could not be saved, jumped off the left side of the machine and landed in the just-graded roadway. The grader rolled over twice after leaving the roadway.

Keywords: GRADER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, STEEP GRADE, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL, MECH MALFUNCTION, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111356960			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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