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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310869797 - Estramado Logging Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Estramado Logging Incorporated
Oscar Timber Sale 37s/5w/14
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Mailing Address:
1605 Galls Creek Rd, Gold Hill, OR 97525
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/18/2007
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,275 |
| Current Penalty | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,900 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 707080003 | 08/17/2007 | 08/22/2007 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 08/29/2007 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 707092505 | 08/17/2007 | 08/22/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/29/2007 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 707092509 | 08/17/2007 | 08/22/2007 | $250 | $500 | $0 | 08/29/2007 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 707101004 | 08/17/2007 | 08/22/2007 | $150 | $275 | $0 | 08/29/2007 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A rigging crew was yarding logs on the road line and removing trees uphill from the lift tree. Employee #1, a rigging slinger, was cutting a 10-in.-diameter breast height (DBH) fir tree that was intertwined with a madrone tree. Employee #1 made a face cut and was in the process of making a back cut, when the tree set back and pinched the chain saw bar. A coworker, a rigger, attached the drop line from the motorized carriage approximately 2 feet above the chain saw, in an attempt to raise the tree and pull the chain saw out without damaging it. Employee #1 was located approximately 22 to 23 feet below the 45-ft fir tree, when the coworker signaled to pull on the drop line. As the line tightened, the 10-in. DBH fir tree pulled away from the stump and flipped downhill towards Employee #1. The tree struck Employee #1 in the back and elbow, causing fractures and puncture wounds to the rib cage. Employee #1 was transported to a nearby hospital and then transferred to a hospital in Portland, OR.
Keywords: FRACTURE, YARDING, TREE FELLING, BACK, RIB, STRUCK BY, ELBOW, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310869797 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |