Inspection Detail
Inspection: 646000 - Needles Eye
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Needles Eye
12 Mi. W, 3 Mi. N
Custer, SD 57730
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 528, Custer, SD 57730
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360633598 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO A COLD DECK TO REMOVE LIMBS FROM A LOG, USING A CHAIN SAW. THE SAW BLADE BECAME PINCHED IN A LIMB, AND, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE IT, HE DISLODGED ANOTHER LOG ABOVE HIM. THE DISLODGED LOG ROLLED DOWN THE COLD DECK AND STRUCK AND KILLED EMPLOYEE #1.
Keywords: LOG, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 646000 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |
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