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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315932574 - Tower Timber Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Tower Timber Services Inc
Woodford Remnants Sale 35s/5w/6
Azalea, OR 97410
Mailing Address:
1121 Riddle By Pass Rd, Riddle, OR 97469
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/20/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/2012
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,275 |
| Current Penalty | $2,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,650 |
| 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 | 707092005 A | 02/03/2012 | 02/08/2012 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/22/2012 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 707092005 B | 02/03/2012 | 02/08/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/22/2012 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 707011001 | 02/03/2012 | 02/08/2012 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/22/2012 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 707014001 A | 02/03/2012 | 02/08/2012 | $150 | $275 | $0 | 02/22/2012 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 27, 2011, Employee #1 was setting chokers on a cable logging side. A PSY 200 yarder was in use with a live skyline and motorized carriage. The crew had set a turn of three logs and retreated to their respective positions. When the go-ahead signal was given, the rigging slinger was behind the turn, Employee #1 was above him, and a second rigger was sitting down about 50 ft ahead of and above the turn. As the turn moved ahead, a log in the turn swung towards Employee #1 as he blew a stop whistle and crawled backwards uphill. A log in the turn struck him and crushed his lower leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized for severe lacerations.
Keywords: SIGNALMAN, LOG, CHOKER SETTER, LACERATION, LOGGER, CHOKER CABLE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, CHOKER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315932574 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Timber cutting and logging occupations |