Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124745761 - Enoch Skirvin & Sons Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 124745761

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 05/06/1994

Site Address:
Enoch Skirvin & Sons Inc
Upper Mohawk Timber Sale-6mi Ne Of
Marcola, OR 97454

Mailing Address:
500 South 13th, Philomath, OR 97370

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1994

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170088934

Event: 05/06/1994

Employee struck by falling logging carriage

Employee #1 was part of a rigging crew that was attempting to shorten a strung-out choker. The signal was given to slack the skidding line so that the 2,000 lb carriage would drift back far enough to hook the choker into the butt hook. The carriage was suspended by the skyline approximately 5 ft from the ground. When the carriage would not drift back, the crew decided to pull it far enough to hook the choker. When the carriage dropped unexpectedly, Employee #1 to lost his balance and fell under it. He suffered a broken shoulder, four broken ribs, and two burst fractures to the lower spine.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, RIGGING, SHOULDER, HOISTING MECHANISM, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, LOST BALANCE, CHOKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124745761			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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