Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15064876 - Hi-Grade Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 15064876

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 05/13/1985

Site Address:
Hi-Grade Logging Inc
Usfs 212 Road Off Deer Creek Road 45 Miles E Of
Sweet Home, OR 97386

Mailing Address:
P O Box 765, Foster, OR 97345

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360629174

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	646072002	06/25/1985	07/05/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14203939

Event: 05/10/1985

HEAD AND NECK CRUSHED BETWEEN LOGS

ON MAY 10, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHOKING AND YARDING LOGS IN AN OLD GROWTH CLEAR CUT AREA, USING AN FMC SKIDDER. THE GROUND SLOPE WAS GENTLE. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. IT APPEARS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 USED THE BLADE OF THE SKIDDER TO PUSH A 40 FOOT LONG, 28 INCH DIAMETER, LOG UP SO THAT IT WAS RESTING ON ANOTHER 40 FOOT LOG. HE THEN BACKED THE SKIDDER UP TO THE LOGS AND BEGAN TO SET THE CHOKERS. APPARENTLY, AS HE WAS PLACING A CHOKER ON THE UPPER LOG, IT SLID FOUR TO SIX FEET, PINNING HIS NECK AND HEAD BETWEEN THE TWO LOGS. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: HEAD, YARDING, LOG, CHOKER SETTER, CRUSHED, NECK, SKIDDER, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15064876			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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