Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15077019 - Joe D & Tom L Elam Dba

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 15077019

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 05/02/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360595060

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 14569230

Event: 04/30/1984

Employee killed when struck by tree limb

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15077019			Fatality	Concussion	Pharmacists

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