Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115707762 - Brownson Logging Co

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 115707762

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 11/12/1992

Site Address:
Brownson Logging Co
White Tail Sale Approx 17 Miles West Of
Roseburg, OR 97470

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1578, Myrtle Creek, OR 97457

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/07/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/07/1992

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 712745

Event: 11/12/1992

Employee injured when crushed by logging carriage

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 10, 1992, Employee #1 was engaged in choker setting activities on a gravity/shotgun carriage system. Old growth timber was being yarded over slopes of 50 percent or more with a Skadill slackline yarder. Employee #1 and the second rigger finished setting a turn of logs on the north side of the skyline. As they moved toward the clear on the south side of the lines, they crossed under the 300 lb carriage that was suspended approximately 10 ft from the ground and had been still for 2 to 3 minutes. Apparently, the yarder operator bumped the skyline clutch forward as he moved his lunchbox to his lap, causing the skyline/carriage to drop at the exact moment that Employee #1 passed underneath. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and injuries to the hip and groin area. He was transported to Douglas Community Hospital in a timely manner and is recuperating.

Keywords: FRACTURE, YARDING, WIRE ROPE, CHOKER SETTER, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115707762			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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