Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302684758 - K&W Timber Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 302684758

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 12/14/1999

Site Address:
K&W Timber Inc
5 Miles Above Quartz Cr Blue River
Blue River, OR 97413

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5048, Salem, OR 97304

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/18/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101612273

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	706040506	02/11/2000	02/16/2000	$0	$2,500	$0	02/25/2000	D - Govt Dismissed	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201611613

Event: 12/14/1999

Employee Killed When Struck By Skyline Cable

At approximately 10:20 a.m. on December 14, 1999, Employee #1 and the rigging slinger were watching logs being pulled to the landing area. Employee #1, the choker setter, was struck by the skyline. The tail-hold trees, approximately 300 ft behind the crew, failed. As the tail-hold trees fell, the skyline that was attached at the bottom of the two trees, moved towards the tree tops. The 1.25-in.-diameter by 3500-ft-long steel cable came off the trees with the end whipping towards Employee #1, striking him in the neck. After being struck, Employee #1 was thrown another 120 ft down the hill landing against a stump. Employee #1 died instantly.

Keywords: WIRE ROPE, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302684758			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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