Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301227476 - Bmr Cutting Contractor Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Bmr Cutting Contractor Inc
T37s R5w Ne/4
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Mailing Address:
1609 China Gulch, Jacksonville, OR 97530
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/11/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101620029 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $540 |
| Current Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $540 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 7060015 | 07/01/1998 | 07/18/1998 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 706001503 A | 07/01/1998 | 07/18/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 706001505 B | 07/01/1998 | 07/18/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 706005017 | 07/01/1998 | 07/07/1998 | $165 | $165 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 7010715 | 07/01/1998 | 07/07/1998 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Approximately 9:30 a.m. on April 8, 1998, Employee #1, working for BMR Inc., was falling timber on BLM land South East of Grants Pass, Oregon in the Greens Creek drainage. He was engaged in falling and bucking timber that was located on a hill side with an approximately 55 to 60 degree slope. He was struck by an object while moving away from a Douglas-fir tree approximately 32 inches in diameter on the stump he had just fell. Employee #1 received a fractured skull and other injuries to the neck and upper torso and died. He was discovered by the owner, who attempted CPR.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, CRUSHED, TREE, LOGGER, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301227476 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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