Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126707678 - Double D Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 126707678

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 12/08/1997

Site Address:
Double D Logging Inc
Trio Timber Sale 35 Miles Sw Of
John Day, OR 97845

Mailing Address:
Po Box 355, John Day, OR 97845

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/13/1998

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201700218

Event: 12/04/1997

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BY GUYLINE AND FLUNG 25 FT VERTICALLY

On December 4, 1997, a crew was stringing guylines on the Thunderbird TMY50 yarder. One guyline was anchored and tightened. The second guyline was being strung with a dozer, with the guyline drum in free spool. Evidence indicates that the drum locked while the line was being pulled off, causing the yarder to tip backward. The backward tipped yarder slackened the anchored guyline. Employee #1 was watching the drum for backlash and ran when the yarder tipped. A coworker, who was a cat driver, saw the yarder tipping and released the winch line, allowing the tower to rock back to vertical. This caused the first guyline to tighten. Employee #1 was caught under the left arm by the guyline and was flung approximately 25 ft vertically. He landed on his back in the road and sustained a fractured pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, YARDING, ROCK, DRUM, CAUGHT BY, PELVIS, BULLDOZER, LOGGING, TOWER, WINCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126707678			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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