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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114615610 - Hartley Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Hartley Logging
Yorgason Ranch
Ten Sleep, WY 82442
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 477, Dayton, WY 82836
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:2400
Case Closed: 07/28/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360790018 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | WH030003 A02 | 08/27/1992 | 08/30/1992 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | WH040002 C01 | 08/27/1992 | 08/30/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | WH040002 C08 | 08/27/1992 | 08/30/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 10, 1992, Employee #1 was operating a Timberjack model 360 log skidder. He was attempting to winch (or drag with a winch line) three logs up a hill from where they had been cut. Either Employee #1 accelerated the skidder, or he failed to apply the brake, because the skidder traveled backwards approximately 2 to 3 feet over the edge of a hill. After it dropped approximately 12 ft, covering a horizontal distance of 49 ft, the skidder continued down an approximately 45 degree slope (1:1) approximately 1,800 ft. Employee #1 was ejected from the skidder about 25 ft from where his body was found; it appeared that the skidder pushed or dragged the body the last 25 ft. Employee #1 sustained a crushing fracture to the skull from the forehead to the posterior of the skull. Significant brain matter was found on the logs in the area where the employee was ejected. Employee #1 also sustained minor abrasions and contusions.
Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, TREE SKIDDING, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SKULL, ABRASION, SKIDDER, LOGGING, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114615610 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |