Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111578019 - Meece Cutting Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 111578019

Report ID: 1055310

Date Opened: 04/30/1990

Site Address:
Meece Cutting Inc
1500 Rd Se
Granite Falls, WA 98252

Mailing Address:
Po Box 428, Darrington, WA 98241

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/15/1990

Emphasis: L:Log

Case Closed: 11/28/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361034051

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	Serious	0540052928	06/12/1990	05/15/1990	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170245187

Event: 04/30/1990

Employee's pelvis fractured by falling tree

Employee #1, a timber cutter, undercut and backcut an 11 in. diameter alder. The tree did not begin to fall in the intended direction, so he inserted a wedge into the backcut. The tree still did not fall. Employee #1 then felled an 8 in. diameter hemlock into the alder, but the alder remained standing. Employee #1 was walking under the hemlock to drive another wedge when the hemlock fell on him. He suffered a broken pelvis and was transported to the hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111578019			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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