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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15077019 - Joe D & Tom L Elam Dba
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Joe D & Tom L Elam Dba
Coal Creek R 10 W Sec 14 T 265
Myrtle Point, OR 97458
Mailing Address:
P O Box 532, Powers, OR 97466
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360595060 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $95 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $95 |
| Current Penalty | $95 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $95 |
| 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 | Serious | 780001502 | 06/12/1984 | 06/26/1984 | $95 | $95 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02002 | Other | 780011024 | 06/12/1984 | 05/07/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 30, 1984, Employee #1 and a coworker were cutting timber at the Big Fork Mink Sale, out of Coquille, OR. The coworker felled a tree approximately 150 feet tall and 30 inches in diameter at the base. Employee #1 was standing back on the escape path, watching for falling limbs. When the tree started to fall, Employee #1 and the coworker ran back 26 feet under a hemlock tree. The tree stopped rolling approximately 30 feet downhill and the coworker was proceeding toward it when he heard a bang. He turned and saw Employee #1 falling to the ground. Employee #1 had been struck on his hard hat just above the right eye by an 18 inch long fir limb. The coworker ran out and called for help. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Employee #1 was flown by helicopter to the hospital, were he died 36 hours later.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15077019 | Fatality | Concussion | Pharmacists |