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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302901558 - Larson Forest Management
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
Larson Forest Management
Bin Line Timber Sale
Beavertail, MT 59801
Mailing Address:
4700 Wornath, Missoula, MT 59804
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2001
Emphasis: L:Logging, S:Logging
Case Closed: 06/26/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101870228 |
| 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 | 19100266 I10 I | 06/06/2001 | 06/10/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, working as a choker setter, was found by another employee in a semi-fetal position. The hard hat of Employee #1 was found 30 feet away, up the gully he was working in. The safari style hard hat was missing and the adjuster and the hat itself exhibited a bent brim on the back portion. Parts of the hard hat were found up slope of Employee #1 which showed evidence that he fell at that approximate location and rolled to the area where he was found. The slope was rocky with an angle of 35 to 40 degrees and was covered with one to two inches of snow. Results of the autopsy indicated that the death of Employee #1 was due to head trauma resulting from a fall.
Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, CHOKER SETTER, FALL, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302901558 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Timber cutting and logging occupations |