Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3119393 - Western Cascade Of Oregon Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 3119393

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 02/26/1986

Site Address:
Western Cascade Of Oregon Inc
Barnsdale Rd E Off Hwy 53
Nehalem, OR 97131

Mailing Address:
138 Hicks Rd, Castle Rock, WN 98611

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/12/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360772156

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	780011009	04/22/1986	04/25/1986	$200	$800	$0	05/09/1986	L - State Settlement
2.	02002	Other	780001502	04/22/1986	05/20/1986	$0	$0	$0	05/09/1986	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568844

Event: 02/26/1986

Employee killed when struck by falling limb

Between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on February 26, 1986, Employee #1 was using a Stihl 090 chain saw to fell an approximately 6 ft diameter fir tree. The tree brushed against a nearby tree as it fell, breaking off a large limb approximately 130 feet up the felled tree. Employee #1 was leaving the danger area and was approximately 13 ft to the rear and side of the stump when he was struck on the head by the falling limb. His hard hat was knocked off and he was killed. Employee #1 felled the fir tree without the assistance required by rule OAR437-80-110(9).

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3119393			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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