Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115346066 - Weyerhaeuser Company

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

Inspection Nr: 115346066

Report ID: 1055340

Date Opened: 07/19/1996

Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Company
Sec 23 & 24 Township 12 N Range 5 West
Pe Ell, WA 98572

Mailing Address:
1098 Muller, Pe Ell, WA 98572

Union Status: Union

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361211923

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
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.	01001A	Serious	0540055501	01/08/1997	12/18/1996	$2,400	$2,400	$0	01/28/1997	Y - State Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	0540054301 A	01/08/1997	12/18/1996	$0	$0	$0	01/28/1997	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170040299

Event: 07/16/1996

One employee killed, one injured when struck by log chunk

Employee #1, a choker setter, and Employee #2, a rigging slinger, were pulling a tagged-out turn of logs when they were struck by a 3 in. by 6 in. by 25 ft long maple chunk thrown by the moving lines or rigging. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 sustained a shoulder injury.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, LOG, WORK RULES, CHOKER SETTER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115346066			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	115346066			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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