Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111536819 - Weyerhaeuser Company
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Company
Weyco 228 Road
Toutle, WA 98649
Mailing Address:
Po Box 188, Longview, WA 98632
Union Status: Union
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361036866 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 0540055718 | 01/10/1991 | 12/19/1990 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A D8 Caterpillar was being used by a tower logging crew as a portable tailhold for different roads. The Caterpillar had to be moved down the hill, on an approximately 60 degree slope, for the next road. The ground was soft from previous hard rains. Employee #1, a hook tender, started down over the hill until the Caterpillar hung up on a snag. The employee sawed off the snag. He then tried to maneuver the Caterpillar, now free of the snag, around its stump. The Caterpillar, once sideways, started sliding down the hill in the soft dirt. After sliding approximately 6 ft, the Caterpillar dug down to solid rock and then started rolling over, downhill. The Caterpillar rolled over four times. Employee #1 was thrown out on its third roll. His lower legs were seriously injured. The right leg was later amputated at the hospital.
Keywords: EJECTED, AMPUTATED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEP GRADE, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TRACTOR, LOGGING, LEG, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111536819 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |
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