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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103670642 - Kake Tribal Logging Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Kake Tribal Logging Inc.
Kupreanof Island
Kake, AK 99830
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 350, Kake, AK 99830
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360103212 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 70135 A01 | 02/16/1989 | 02/19/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 22, 1988, Employee #1 was working as a choker setter for a Madill yarder. He and two coworkers were setting chokers on logs in a depressed area not visible to the operator of the yarder, which was located approximately 300 ft up an 80 percent slope. The rigging slinger blew one short whistle to signal the crew to stop rigging. The crew did not hear the whistle, so the slinger signaled a second time to stop the rigging. When the crew heard the whistle they started to set chokers instead of stopping the line. Employee #1 had just set his choker when the rigging started to move, catching him in the bite of the choker. His chest and head were crushed and he was killed. The choked log moved about 5 feet before being stopped by the rigging slinger. The major cause of this fatality was an unclear signal. The "one short" signal means to either stop a line or go ahead on a mainline: the engineer interpreted the second "one short" as meaning the latter.
Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CHOKER SETTER, CRUSHED, LOGGING, CHOKER, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103670642 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |