Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101897536 - Ragan Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101897536

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 06/24/1987

Site Address:
Ragan Logging
Rutledge Saddle
Avery, ID 83802

Mailing Address:
Box 589, St. Maries, ID 83861

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/01/1987

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 09/10/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360571384

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14440671

Event: 06/22/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JUNE 22, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 DISMOUNTED FROM THE RUBBER-TIRED SKIDDER HE HAD BEEN OPERATING AND BEGAN WALKING UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE TREE FELLER. ACCORDING TO THE FELLER, HE (THE FELLER) YELLED TO EMPLOYEE #1 TO TELL HIM THAT A TREE HAD BEEN CUT AND WAS ABOUT TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 ACKNOWLEDGED THE FELLER'S WARNING BUT KEPT ON WALKING. WHEN THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AGAIN WARNED. HE STARTED RUNNING, BUT SLIPPED AND FELL. THE TREE STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, CRUSHING HIS HEAD AND BREAKING HIS NECK. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101897536			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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