Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316952522 - Siletz Trucking Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Investigation Summary

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on January 7, 2014, Employee #1, a log truck driver for Siletz Trucking Inc., was loaded with a load of logs. The morning was extremely foggy and it made the road difficult to see. Approximately half of a mile from the landing, the employee encountered a heavy bank of fog and lost sight of the road. Employee #1 drove over the side of the road and his truck rolled approximately five times before coming to rest 150 yards down the steep hillside. The employee was ejected from the truck and was caught up in the debris rolling down the hill. The truck finally stopped on a flat spot on the steep embankment. Employee #1 came to rest lying by the back duals of the log truck. He suffered massive trauma to his head and his entire body. The medical examiner pronounced Employee #1 dead.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, LOG TRUCK, LOGGER, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER