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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310867841 - Huffman & Wright Logging Co
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Huffman & Wright Logging Co
Jim Creek Sale 27s/3w/16
Glide, OR 97443
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: 05/07/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/31/2007
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 707092005 A | 05/31/2007 | 06/05/2007 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | 06/12/2007 | L - State Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 707092509 | 05/31/2007 | 04/11/2007 | $200 | $350 | $0 | 06/12/2007 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 4, 2007, an employee, a rigging slinger, was presetting chokers with coworker on a swing yarder with a motorized carriage. They had set a turn of four logs under the lines and thee employee cleared out to the side of the lines where the choker setter was working in the felled and bucked timber. The go ahead signal was given and as the lines tightened a log in the turn swung around and struck the employee in the arm and back. The employee was thrown into the choker setter who was not injured. Thee employee was transported to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, BACK, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CHOKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310867841 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |