Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15061575 - Bohemia Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 15061575

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 09/27/1984

Site Address:
Bohemia Inc
Usfs 2263 Approx 6 Mi Se Of
Disston, OR 97433

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1819, Eugene, OR 97401

Union Status: Union

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1984

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568729

Event: 09/27/1984

CABLE LOGGING ACCIDENT - HIT BY CABLE.

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH A LOGGING BRUSH CREW, CONTROLLING WHISTLE SIGNALS TO THE LANDING. HE HAD CHOKED TWO LOGS, USING CHOKERS THAT WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE DROPLINE CARRIAGE. HE THEN WATCHED AS THE REST OF THE CREW CHOKED A LARGE LOG. WHILE THE LOG WAS BEING YARDED OUT OF IT'S BED, THE CHOKER CABLE PARTED AND WAS SLUNG UP AND AROUND TO THE AREA OF EMPLOYEE #1. HE RAN A SHORT DISTANCE, BUT WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY THE FLYING CABLE.

Keywords: HEAD, WIRE ROPE, STRUCK BY, SLING, LOGGING, CHOKER, CABLE LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15061575			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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