Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1398543.015 - 317724078 - Rice Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 1398543.015

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 04/26/2019

Site Address:
317724078 - Rice Logging Inc
Twp 15s Rge 3e Sec 29
Sweet Home, OR 97386

Mailing Address:
25530 Rice Rd, Sweet Home, OR 97386

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	OAR 437-007-0110(2)(B)	10/16/2019	04/26/2019	$180	$180	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	OAR 437-007-0300(3)	10/16/2019	04/26/2019	$180	$180	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116210.015

Event: 04/22/2019

Logger suffers laceration when struck by chain saw

At 7:30 a.m. on April 22, 2019, an employee was working as a laborer for a logging firm. He was removing a twister stick that he had used to tie back his tail hold stump. He used his chain saw to cut into the twister stick. The twisted line or cable tied to the stick was under tension. When the stick was cut through, the chain saw kicked back into the employee. He suffered a laceration. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Cutting Chain, Kick Back, Laceration, Logger, Logging, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1398543.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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