Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2408615 - Bethell Timber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 2408615

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 01/30/1990

Site Address:
Bethell Timber Company
Progency Heights Green Mt Rd 10 Miles East Of
Logsden, OR 97357

Mailing Address:
18370 Hwy 22, Sheridan, OR 97378

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/1991

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$105	$0	$0	$0	$0	$105
Current Penalty	$105	$0	$0	$0	$0	$105
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	780046508	03/05/1990	03/19/1990	$105	$105	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568588

Event: 01/30/1990

Employee hospitalized after falling 60 ft

Employee #1 had stopped the drop line carriage on the first turn of the day and grabbed the chokers. Because he was on a very steep side hill, Employee #1 swung out and away from the hillside, losing contact with the ground. He did not know that when the stop whistle for the dropline had been given, the dropline was actually activated to begin pulling toward the skycar. When Employee #1 swung back to where he had originally grabbed the chokers, he could no longer touch the ground. Hanging on with both hands, Employee #1 was unable to signal to have the dropline lowered. A coworker tried using his radio transmitter to lower the dropline and bring Employee #1 safely back to the ground but he could not get either the dropline transmitter or the yarder transmitter to work. Employee #1 could no longer hang on and fell approximately 60 ft, glancing off a small alder tree and landing on the ground, suffering multiple injuries for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEP GRADE, FALL, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2408615			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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