Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3069671 - Mcleod Logging & Road Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 3069671

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 06/03/1986

Site Address:
Mcleod Logging & Road Construction Inc
Middle Fork Molalla River 22 Miles Se Of
Molalla, OR 97038

Mailing Address:
Route 1 Box 116d, Gaston, OR 97119

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/04/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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	780008508	07/01/1986	07/04/1986	$600	$600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14203756

Event: 05/30/1986

LOGGING EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY SKYLINE WIRE

ON MAY 30, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIMSELF IN THE WAY OF A DUTCHMAN (SUCKER BLOCK AND SIDE LINE). THE DUTCHMAN WAS ATTACHED TO A SKYLINE, AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF INCREASING THE YARDING AREA ON THE SKYLINE ROAD. AS THE SKYLINE STARTED TO RISE, THE SIDE LINE SWEPT FORWARD. THE ATTACHED DUTCHMAN BLOCK ALSO ROLLED FORWARD TO THE LOW POINT IN THE BELLY OF THE LINE. THE SIDE LINE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 BELOW THE KNEES, FLIPPING HIM ONTO HIS BACK ON A GRAVEL ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO APPARENTLY LANDED ON A ROCK, FRACTURED 2 VERTEBRA AND DAMAGED HIS SPINAL CARD. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN PARALYSIS OF EMPLOYEE #1'S ARMS AND LEGS.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, STRUCK BY, ARM, LOGGING, DRAGLINE, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3069671			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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