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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309422517 - Melcher Logging Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Melcher Logging Co Inc
High Deck 19 Nw Timber Sale 9 Miles East
Sweet Home, OR 97386
Mailing Address:
Po Box 600, Sweet Home, OR 97386
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/12/2006
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 707014007 A | 08/28/2006 | 05/23/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 19, 2006, Employee #1 was bucking a large old growth log on steep ground, when his saw became pinched. Employee #1 placed two wedges between the butt cut and the second cut. Employee #1's cutting partner/coworker was just up the hill and threw his ax down to Employee #1 so he could drive the wedges in and separate the logs. Employee #1 struck one of the wedges with the ax, when the butt cut fell free and started rolling down the hill. Employee #1 was trying to get away from the log, when the strap on his chaps (leg protection) was caught on a large limb from the underside of the log. The log hooked Employee #1 and rolling over him. Employee #1 was thrown from the log as it rolled down the hill. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and treated for multiple broken bones to his face and pelvis.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, ROLL-OVER, SAW, LACERATION, TREE, STRUCK BY, BUCKING, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309422517 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |