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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3071941 - Sutherlin Cutters Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Sutherlin Cutters Incorporated
1 Mi Up Lower Mehl West Rd
Elkton, OR 97436
Mailing Address:
Po Box 445, Sutherlin, OR 97479
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/14/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360772420 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $95 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $95 |
| Current Penalty | $95 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $95 |
| 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 | 780001502 | 04/27/1987 | 06/03/1987 | $95 | $95 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02002 | Other | 780005016 | 04/27/1987 | 06/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 02003A | Other | 7155001501 | 04/27/1987 | 06/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003B | Other | 7155002004 | 04/27/1987 | 06/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003C | Other | 7155002501 | 04/27/1987 | 06/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003D | Other | 71550030 | 04/27/1987 | 06/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on March 19, 1987, Employee #1 was falling and bucking timber on a hillside. Employee #1 had fell a large fir tree, which rolled down the hill and struck a maple tree approximately 90 feet in length; fracturing approximately the top 55 feet of the maple. Employee #1 bucked off a 26-foot-length log of the fir next to the maple. At this time the fractured top of the maple tree fell and struck Employee #1 on the head and right shoulder, killing him instantly. The county sheriff was dispatched and Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. The bucking of the fir tree while it was in contact with the fractured maple may have jarred it and caused the fractured top to fall.
Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, CHAIN SAW, TREE, STRUCK BY, BUCKING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3071941 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |