Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115747495 - Horizons Unlimited

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 115747495

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 02/07/1992

Site Address:
Horizons Unlimited
Blm Road #29-4-17.0, Approx 5 Miles East Of
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457

Mailing Address:
6959 N Valley, Coeur D'Alene, ID 83814

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/07/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361529548

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			2		11
Current Violations	9			2		11
Initial Penalty	$11,650	$0	$0	$550	$0	$12,200
Current Penalty	$11,650	$0	$0	$550	$0	$12,200
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	Latest Event
1.	01002	Serious	7060110	05/08/1992	05/15/1992	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
2.	01003	Serious	7570213	05/08/1992	05/11/1992	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
3.	01004	Serious	7060015	05/08/1992	05/22/1992	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
4.	01005	Serious	7570139	05/08/1992	02/07/1992	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
5.	01006	Serious	706005015	05/08/1992	05/22/1992	$150	$150	$0	-
6.	01007	Serious	7570146	05/08/1992	05/15/1992	$900	$900	$0	-
7.	01008	Serious	706005017	05/08/1992	06/05/1992	$150	$150	$0	-
8.	01009	Serious	706004502	05/08/1992	05/15/1992	$150	$150	$0	-
9.	01010	Serious	7570219	05/08/1992	05/11/1992	$300	$300	$0	-
10.	02011	Other	7570149	05/08/1992	05/15/1992	$450	$450	$0	-
11.	02012	Other	701070501	05/08/1992	05/11/1992	$100	$100	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 711143

Event: 02/07/1992

Employee killed, ten hurt in bus accident on mountain road

At approximately 7:40 a.m. on February 7, 1992, Employees #1 through #11, a reforestation crew, was traveling to a BLM forest job site approximately 6 miles east of Myrtle Creek, OR. They were traveling in a 1978 GMC school/crew bus being driven by Employee #1 up a mountain road with a grade of 5 to 10 percent. Evidence and interviews indicate that very dense fog and poor light conditions created poor visibility in the area. Employee #1 rounded an uphill left hairpin turn and drove over the right edge of the road approximately 3/4 of the way through the turn. The bus rolled approximately 300 ft down a steep slope before coming to rest against a tree. BLM personnel on site responded promptly and called emergency help on their 2-way radio. Medical and rescue teams arrived and pronounced Employee #1 dead at the scene. Employees #2 through #8 were hospitalized with serious injuries. Employee # 9 through #11 were treated and released the same day. Investigation revealed that Employee #1 was issued his first U.S. driver's license 40 days before the accident and had minimal experience driving mountain roads. Unsecured tools being transported in the bus may have contributed to serious injuries. Employee #11 was the least injured because he had worn a seat belt.

Keywords: BUS, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, STEEP GRADE, BACK, INEXPERIENCE, FLYING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115747495	Fatality	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging
2	115747495	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
3	115747495	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
4	115747495	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
5	115747495	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
6	115747495	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
7	115747495	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging
8	115747495	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
9	115747495	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
10	115747495	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging
11	115747495	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging

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