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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115777278 - Rick Roberts Cutting Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Rick Roberts Cutting Inc
Camus Creek 13 Sale Blm T28-R9-S18.0 Mp 30
Sitkum, OR 97468
Mailing Address:
1884 Scoffield Rd, Reedsport, OR 97467
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362632564 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 7060015 | 07/22/1996 | 07/25/1996 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/02/1996 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 706035501 | 07/22/1996 | 07/25/1996 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/02/1996 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 706035516 | 07/22/1996 | 07/25/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/02/1996 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 16, 1996, Employee #1, a timber faller, and a coworker, a bucker, were cutting trees near Sitkum, OR. The coworker felled an old growth fir tree, bucked off the butt, and proceeded to fell a 60 ft cedar while the employee was 42 ft away, bucking the remainder of the old growth fir. The coworker then said that he was going to fell an approximately 153 1/2 ft tall fir tree. He faced up the fir tree toward the employee, shut off his saw, and then yelled, "Coming towards you," to which Employee #1 replied, "Let it go." The coworker made a back cut and the tree fell, striking the employee where he was standing on the old growth fir log 118 1/2 ft away. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and was found dead at the scene by his coworker a few minutes later.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115777278 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |