Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309688695 - Huffman & Wright Logging Co

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 309688695

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 01/19/2006

Site Address:
Huffman & Wright Logging Co
Moon 25 Sale 26s/11w/25
Coquille, OR 97423

Mailing Address:
Po Box 910, Canyonville, OR 97417

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/16/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101620664

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621976

Event: 01/19/2006

Employee Is Killed by Exploding Gas Can

On January 19, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were performing maintenance on a log loader. A warming fire had been started due to the cold rainy weather that day. At approximately 8:00 a.m., the coworker left the area to make a phone call to check on parts. When he returned at approximately 8:15 a.m., he discovered Employee #1 lying in the log deck, approximately 35 feet from the warming fire, engulfed in flames. There was another fire approximately 20 feet away from the warming fire. This fire had been a five-gallon plastic gasoline container that previously contained approximately .5 gallon of gasoline. It is surmised that the warming fire had been going out, and Employee #1 poured gasoline on it. The fuel can apparently exploded and killed him.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, FIRE, MECHANIC, EXPLOSION, GASOLINE, LOGGING, GAS CAN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309688695			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heavy equipment mechanics

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