Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304655392 - Smokeys Pals Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Smokeys Pals Llc
Oshea Creek Logging Site
Canyonville, OR 97417
Mailing Address:
Po Box 910, Canyonville, OR 97417
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0851
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101620151 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 706040506 | 01/17/2002 | 02/03/2002 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/05/2002 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a "fire watch" for the logging activity during extreme fire danger season. The logging crew was bringing the skyline to the tail hold, using the haul-back line. Employee #1 and the logging hook-tender were standing behind the corner block as the haul-back line was in motion. The connection between the haul-back and skyline came apart. The weight of the haul-back line, which had been suspended several hundred feet in the air, pulled the end of the haul-back line through the tail hold (corner blocks). As the end of the haul-back line came to the first corner block the line whipped behind the block and struck Employee #1 on the right side of the face and neck. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WIRE ROPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304655392 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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