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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116125048 - Dixon Logging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Dixon Logging, Inc.
Smith Creek Road
Wilsall, MT 59086
Mailing Address:
609 S. 9th, Livingston, MT 59047
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/10/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360330617 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 01/14/1993 | 02/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/14/1993 | 02/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Other | 19101200 G08 | 01/14/1993 | 02/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001C | Other | 19101200 H | 01/14/1993 | 02/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on December 15, 1992, Employee #1 was using a D-5 Caterpillar to skid logs on a steep incline. When the Caterpillar's engine died, the brakes failed and the Caterpillar slid approximately 1/2 mile down the steep hill, then flipped over. Part of the machine landed on the employee's chest. Employee #1 died instantly of massive chest injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt.
Keywords: CHEST, BRAKE, WORK RULES, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEP GRADE, SEAT BELT, LOGGING, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116125048 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |