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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15089097 - Edna E Christensen Geo R & Maita A Hegedora
Inspection Information - Office: Bend
Site Address:
Edna E Christensen Geo R & Maita A Hegedora
T65 R 37e Sec 15 Gohram Sale W Of
North Powder, OR 97867
Mailing Address:
1003 S Division, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360596027 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 780001503 | 11/30/1984 | 12/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM ON OCTOBER 1, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS RUN DOWN BY AN FMC MODEL 210CA LOG SKIDDER. THE WORK SITE WAS THE GOHRAM TIMBER SALE, LOCATED IN T65, R37E, SEC. 15, NEAR HIGH MOUNTAIN, OREGON (WEST OF NORTH POWDER). THE EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TRAVELLED UP AN OLD SKID ROAD, STOPPING NEAR THE TOP OF THE HILL. THE DEGREE OF SLOPE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46%. HE DISMOUNTED FROM THE SKIDDER, LEAVING THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE STACKING BLADE IN THE RAISED POSITION, THE PARKING BRAKE SET AND THE YARDING WINCH IN FREE SPOOL. HE WALKED TO AN AREA BEHIND AND BELOW THE MACHINE, TRYING TO FIND A LOG TO YARD TO THE LANDING AREA. THE SKIDDER ROLLED DOWN THE HILL BACKWARDS, STRIKING SEVERAL SMALL STANDING TREES (AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1). THE SKIDDER OVERTOOK AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1. THE SKIDDER FINALLY CAME TO A STOP DUE TO THE BRUSH AND DEBRIS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE DEBRIS AND THE SKIDDER.
Keywords: CRUSHED, SKIDDER, LOGGING, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15089097 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |