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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303651863 - H & S Logging Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa
Site Address:
H & S Logging Inc
1069 Middle Fork Rd
Onalaska, WA 98570
Mailing Address:
635 Middle Fork Rd, Onalaska, WA 98570
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/2001
Emphasis: L:Log
Case Closed: 04/05/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361210164 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 0540053903 | 02/15/2001 | 01/25/2001 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 0545391005 | 02/15/2001 | 01/25/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 0545391003 | 02/15/2001 | 01/25/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 0545391004 B | 02/15/2001 | 01/25/2001 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 0540051301 | 02/15/2001 | 01/25/2001 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 0540051503 | 02/15/2001 | 03/20/2001 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 0540051504 | 02/15/2001 | 03/20/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 0540051309 | 02/15/2001 | 01/25/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 0545151003 | 02/15/2001 | 01/25/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 29, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a forestry type log puller, called a skidder. The employee was returning from delivering a turn of logs to the landing. Employee #1 drove along an old skid trail or road and under the area where an approximately 117-foot-tall tree was being felled. Another employee was undercutting the tree. The second employee had started the back cut and placed wedges. While the back cut continued, wedges were being hammered to help get the tree to fall in the right direction. As the tree started its fall, the cutter looked in the direction of fall and at that point saw the skidder. Employee #1 was killed when the tree struck the skidder driving the roof down onto the operator and the dashboard.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TREE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303651863 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |