Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126687029 - Bzh Logging Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Bzh Logging Co Inc
15 Miles Se Of
Gold Beach, OR 97444
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1159, Brookings, OR 97415
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/22/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101611077 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 706031012 | 07/17/1998 | 07/22/1998 | $750 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/03/1998 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on March 18, 1998, Employee #1 was using a D8 CAT crawler tractor to push brush off a logging landing when the tractor fell through the brush at a 60 degree angle. The crawler tipped over on its left side and Employee #1 was either thrown off or jumped to the downhill side. The vehicle descended approximately 75 ft before it came to rest with the left push arm of the blade crushing Employee #1 under a pile of brush. He was found, face down, in the fetal position, topped by a pile of brush being compressed by the weight of the tractor. Employee #1 died of mechanical asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, FALL, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126687029 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |
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