Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303360259 - Schmitz Timber Management Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 303360259

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 01/30/2001

Site Address:
Schmitz Timber Management Co Inc
302 Fossholm Dr
Silverton, OR 97381

Mailing Address:
Po Box 629, Silverton, OR 97381

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/23/2001

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$500	$0	$750
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	706026001	05/03/2001	01/30/2001	$250	$500	$0	05/23/2001	L - State Settlement
2.	02002	Other	7010052	05/03/2001	01/30/2001	$500	$1,500	$0	05/23/2001	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201612041

Event: 01/08/2001

Employee Injured When Arm Caught In Flywheel

Employee #1 was greasing the frictions on a Link Belt 98 log yarder. While greasing the frictions Employee #1 had to place his arm through the flywheel that, when engaged, lifts the boom up. The yarder engineer was working on the side opposite of Employee #1, while also conducting routine servicing. The yarder engineer finished and climbed back into the operator's station which is located on the opposite side of where Employee #1 was working. The yarder engineer asked the rigging slinger if it was all clear. The rigging slinger thought that the yarder engineer was asking if he was in the clear and he signaled that he was. At this point the yarder engineer engaged the lever to lift the boom catching Employee #1's arm in the flywheel. Employee #1 suffered a fracture and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, NOISE, ARM, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303360259			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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