Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301272498 - Whitestone Logging Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 301272498

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 07/31/2000

Site Address:
Whitestone Logging Incorporated
Game Creek 2000 Road
Hoonah, AK 99829

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box. 389, Hoonah, AK 99829

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Aks, S:Logging

Case Closed: 09/10/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101680569

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$49,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$49,000
Current Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
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	611060 M13 L	12/22/2000	12/28/2000	$4,900	$49,000	$0	01/08/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100266 I07 I	12/22/2000	01/24/2001	$0	$0	$0	01/08/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201680436

Event: 07/31/2000

Two employees killed by uprooted tree

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 31, 2000, Employees #1 and #2, both loggers, were standing alongside the Berger swing yarder. A nearby standing tree that was being used as a guy line anchor was uprooted and fell on Employees #1 and #2. They were both killed.

Keywords: YARDING, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301272498			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations
2	301272498			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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