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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3137346 - Ralph Bentley Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Ralph Bentley Construction
Coal Cr Off N Fork Rd
Nehalem, OR 97131
Mailing Address:
7290 South Prarie Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360771711 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 | 780001502 | 11/01/1985 | 12/02/1985 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 11/20/1985 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 780004502 | 11/01/1985 | 11/04/1985 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 11/20/1985 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 780011013 | 11/01/1985 | 11/04/1985 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 11/20/1985 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
TWO EMPLOYES WERE FELLING TREES. ONE WAS USING THE CHAIN SAW, THE OTHER CARRIED TOOLS AND SUPPLIES. A SMALL TREE WAS WAS FELLED INTO STANDING TIMBER. THE FELLED TREE STRUCK AN OLD LOG WHICH HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ONE END OF A LARGE SNAG. WHEN THE FELLED TREE CAME TO REST, THE TWO EMPLOYEES TURNED THEIR BACKS AND WALKED TO ANOTHER TREE. THE SNAG, WHICH HAD BEEN DISTURBED BY THE FELLED TREE, FELL IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A FLYING CHUNK OF THE SNAG AND KILLED. CAUSAL FACTORS: 1. THE TREE WAS FELLED INTO STANDING TIMBER RATHER THAN AN ADJACENT STRIP OF FELLED TIMBER. 2. THE CHAIN SAW MOTOR WAS NOT STOPPED, AS REQUIRED. THIS WOULD HAVE PERMITTED THE EMPLOYEES TO HEAR THE SNAG BEGIN TO FALL. 3. HARD HATS WERE NOT WORN.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3137346 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |