Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111427548 - Don Zepp Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa
Site Address:
Don Zepp Logging
21618 Dole Valley Road
Yacolt, WA 98675
Mailing Address:
Po Box 235, Oakville, WA 98568
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361195506 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,075 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075 |
| Current Penalty | $1,075 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,075 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 0540055726 | 11/22/1994 | 11/01/1994 | $675 | $675 | $0 | 12/06/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 0540050707 | 11/22/1994 | 11/01/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/06/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 0240002001 B | 11/22/1994 | 12/25/1994 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 12/06/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 0240002001 C | 11/22/1994 | 12/25/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/06/1994 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was limbing logs on the landing of shovel logging operations. Alder trees were left standing between the logs. Employee #1 was working on another pile of finished logs ready for loading. The loader operator swung the Link-belt loader from the finished pile to get a log from the pile Employee #1 was working on. The boom of the loader struck at chest height a small approximately 7 in. diameter, approximately 65 ft tall alder tree standing approximately 20 ft from the loader. The alder broke off approximately 7 ft from the ground and its top fell, striking Employee #1 in the head and killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111427548 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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