Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307322982 - Green Mountain Chipping Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 307322982

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 01/15/2004

Site Address:
Green Mountain Chipping Inc
56648 Baker Rd
Coquille, OR 97423

Mailing Address:
Po Box 188, 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: 02/04/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/2004

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	707092505	03/08/2004	03/25/2004	$750	$1,250	$0	03/11/2004	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621562

Event: 01/14/2004

Employee is istruck and njured by log

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 14, 2004, Employee #1, choker setter and two coworkers, the rigging slinger and second rigger, had just finished setting chokers on a turn of logs. There was a short log in the front and three longer logs in the back chokers. As the lines were tightened, the front short log was thrown back, narrowly missing the rigging slinger and second rigger and striking Employee#1. After the accident, the crew administered first aid and transported Employee #1 to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Oregon. He was admitted and surgery was performed on his left lower leg.

Keywords: LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307322982			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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