Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306320441 - La Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 306320441

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 04/14/2003

Site Address:
La Logging Inc
Blue Ridge #1
Coos Bay, OR 97420

Mailing Address:
57012 Fat Elk Rd, Coquille, OR 97423

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/02/2003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$2,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,300
Current Penalty	$1,140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,140
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
1.	01001	Serious	706036505	05/09/2003	04/15/2003	$300	$500	$0	05/21/2003	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	706023505 B	05/09/2003	04/15/2003	$540	$900	$0	05/21/2003	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	706040501	05/09/2003	04/15/2003	$300	$900	$0	05/21/2003	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621299

Event: 04/10/2003

Employee Struck by Tree and Injures Leg

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 10, 2003, Employee #1, a hooktender, was felling a tree that was used on the road they were on to gain lift. He had the tree unrigged and had slacked the lines to the ground so the tree could fall over the lines and down the hill. He felled the tree directly down the hill. The staubs from the treetop limbs caught the lines as the tree slid down the hill. The tree stopped on the hillside and Employee #1 went down to clear the lines with the chain saw. He bucked the butt section from the tree. The top was still hung on the lines. He then climbed up on the top and proceeded to buck the staubs off that were holding the lines. He cut the first one and the lines slid up the log about 10 feet. He then cut the next staub and the top slid down the hill with him on top. He jumped off the top to get out of the way. The butt section came down and struck his leg, seriously injuring him. Employee #1 was transported to Coquille Hospital where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CHAIN SAW, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306320441			Hospitalized injury	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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