Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3073368 - Timber Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 3073368

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 07/14/1987

Site Address:
Timber Incorporated
Pleasant & Graves Crk Timber Sale Off Ditch Crk
Rogue River, OR 97537

Mailing Address:
Pease Ridge Rd, Rogue River, OR 97537

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/21/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/14/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360772602

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	780011005	08/17/1987	08/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	780008501 B	08/17/1987	08/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	780001504 A	08/17/1987	08/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	780005015	08/17/1987	08/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 712968

Event: 07/13/1987

Employee killed when struck by falling snag

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 13, 1987, Employee #1 was facing up an approximately 130 ft tall, 38 in. dbh fir tree to push over a lodged snag. The approximately 131 ft tall, 14 in. dbh snag was located about 76 ft in front of and slightly downhill from the fir. A face cut had been made on the snag, along with a back cut up to the holding wood. Three wedges were holding the snag in place. Employee #1 had cut approximately 6 in. into the fir when the snag set back on the wedges, tipped backward, and struck him. He was killed instantly. A coworker found him within approximately one minute, checked his vital signs, and attempted CPR without response. Emergency help was called and Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was transported to Myrtle Creek.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, CPR, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3073368			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.