Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115704777 - Balmer Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 115704777

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 07/02/1992

Site Address:
Balmer Logging Inc
1421 Road 30 Miles Sw
Dallas, OR 97338

Mailing Address:
Po Box 287, Hebo, OR 97122

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1992

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170128623

Event: 07/02/1992

Employee injured when struck by skyline

On the morning of July 1, 1992, Employee #1, a hook tender, and a choker setter were in the back end of a skyline setting attaching the skyline to an anchor. After the skyline was attached, the two pulled back a section of haywire to be used as a twister. The skyline had not been picked up. Employee #1 sent the haulback to the landing on the haywire to be hooked up, having put the rigging chain in the eye of the haulback to send it in. Somehow the rigging chain took a wrap and hooked itself around the skyline approximately halfway to the landing. This pulled 6 to 8 ft of slack out of the skyline, which struck Employee #1 in the neck and chin. One of his teeth was cracked, and his neck was injured. He had three stitches.

Keywords: CHAIN, HAULBACK LINE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FACE, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115704777			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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