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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123720641 - Mike Pihl Logging Company
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111
Site Address:
Mike Pihl Logging Company
T4n R2w Sec 21 Off Walker Rd
Scappoose, OR 97056
Mailing Address:
1025 Louisiana Ave, Vernonia, OR 97064
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/19/1994
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,925 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,925 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 706001504 | 04/13/1993 | 05/04/1993 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 706031001 | 04/13/1993 | 05/04/1993 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 706026016 | 04/13/1993 | 03/04/1993 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 04/27/1993 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:20 a.m. on March 2, at township 4N, range 2W, section 21 in Scappose, OR, a 3/4 in. mainline broke while it was pulling a tree-length log. Employee #1 and the other chaser was standing between the loader and the yarder when the mainline broke. An approximately 30 ft length of the 3/4 in. mainline flew through the air and struck the front of the yarder, then ricocheted off the equipment and struck Employee #1, who was standing closet to the yarder, on the left thigh, groin area, abdomen, and left arm. He was thrown backwards 5 feet. Employee #1 sustained bruises and minor lacerations, and the tip of his left thumb was fractured. When the hooktender whistled for the yarder to pull in the log, it became caught behind a stump. The hooktender then whistled to let off and then signaled for an immediate reverse. This created a snapping action to the mainline and it broke. The hooktender admits that he should have waited a couple of seconds to give the return whistle and Employee #1 admits that he should have been sheltered behind the loader or the yarder while waiting for that turn.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, THUMB, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123720641 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Timber cutting and logging occupations |