Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100566231 - Jeff Gammett Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100566231

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 01/08/1990

Site Address:
Jeff Gammett Logging
Dry Creek Drainage
Haugan, MT 59842

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 418, Arlee, MT 59821

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/16/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360330146

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14431712

Event: 01/04/1990

Employee killed when logging skidder rolls over

At about 12:30 p.m. on or about January 4, 1990, Employee #1 was skidding logs on an approximately 40 percent grade in the Dry Creek drainage area near Haugan, Montana. The employee had hooked up six trees on chokers and was approaching the lower haul road when the skidder began to overturn. Rollover marks started immediately below the road and continued for 600 ft until the skidder came to rest against a large pine tree. Employee #1 was found 25 ft below the haul road. He died as a result of crushing injuries to his chest and other body parts. The ROPS cab, seat belt, and seat were still intact, but the front supports on the cab were cracked.

Keywords: EJECTED, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SKIDDER, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100566231			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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