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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15066004 - Ronald D Hongell/Ronald Tommila/Randle L Ward Paul
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Ronald D Hongell/Ronald Tommila/Randle L Ward Paul
Approx 35 Miles Ne Of Steelhead Creek Road
Idleyld Park, OR 97447
Mailing Address:
360 South Woodridge, Coquille, OR 97423
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/29/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360770507 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 780005016 | 07/25/1986 | 08/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 740004501 | 07/25/1986 | 08/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 780001504 A | 07/25/1986 | 08/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 AM ON JUNE 9, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A 100 FOOT DOUGLAS FIR TREE. AS THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL, EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED AWAY FROM THE STUMP. THE FALLING TREE DISLODGED A FIR LIMB AS IT PULLED AWAY FROM ANOTHER FIR TREE, WHICH WAS ABOUT 110 FEET TALL. THE FALLING LIMB STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WORKING ABOUT 500 FEET AWAY, CAME TO INVESTIGATE AFTER HE HAD NOT HEARD EMPLOYEE #1'S CHAIN SAW FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. HE FOUND EMPLOYEE #1, APPARENTLY LIFELESS, LYING AT THE BASE OF THE TREE FROM WHICH THE LIMB HAD FALLEN. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTED EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE DOUGLAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15066004 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |