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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105293468 - Weyerhaeuser Company
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Company
Po Box 389
North Bend, OR 97459
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5113
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/01/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360630321 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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 | 780033006 | 01/03/1990 | 01/08/1990 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 740004702 B | 01/03/1990 | 01/17/1990 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 780033013 | 01/03/1990 | 01/08/1990 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 780001001 | 01/03/1990 | 01/17/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on December 1, 1989, Employee #1, a hook tender, was standing by a tool box attached to the right side of a Skagit 739 yarder. While a chaser was attempting to land a turn of four logs, two of which were tree length, the chaser raised the drop line in order to get a large fire log, which was connected to the drop line hook by two chokers strung out, onto the landing. The tree length logs, which were long butt hooked, were suspended in the air. The longest log shifted in the chokers, which caused it to upend and fall to the right side of the yarder. The log struck Employee #1 who was transported by helicopter to Bay Area Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: LOG, LOAD SHIFT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CHOKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105293468 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |