Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15050602 - Hull Oakes Lumber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 15050602

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 01/02/1985

Site Address:
Hull Oakes Lumber Co
Bokin Rd 8.6 Mi Sw Of
Philomath, OR 97370

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 48, Monroe, OR 97456

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/10/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/14/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360596365

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	7800015	01/31/1985	04/03/1985	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14204325

Event: 01/02/1985

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY SNAGGED TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE SETTING CHOKERS ON LOGS. WHEN FINISHED, THE SIGNAL WAS GIVEN FOR THE LOGS TO BE YARDED IN BY A HIGH-LEAD LOGGING SYSTEM. A SMALL TREE AND A LOG WERE CHOKED AND READY TO BE YARDED TO THE LANDING. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT UPHILL AHEAD OF THE LOG AND TREE AND SIGNALLED FOR THE PROCESS TO BEGIN. AFTER ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE, THE LOG BECAME HUNG UP ON A STUMP OR OTHER PROJECTION ON THE GROUND. THIS CAUSED THE TREE TO ARC UPWARDS AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HAD SIX MONTHS EXPERIENCE WITH THE HIGH-LEAD LOGGING EQUIPMENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THIS AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE WAS MINIMAL FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY ASSOCIATED WITH EMPLOYEE #1'S POSITION.

Keywords: YARDING, LOG, FOULED LINE, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15050602			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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