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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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