Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108237900 - Ridge Tree Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 108237900

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 01/29/1991

Site Address:
Ridge Tree Logging
Green Peter 300 Line 6 Miles Ne Of
Sweet Home, OR 97386

Mailing Address:
42500 Marks Ridge Dr, Sweet Home, OR 97386

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360628663

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	780001501 B	04/03/1991	03/25/1991	$500	$1,500	$0	04/09/1991	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	780033001	04/03/1991	03/25/1991	$1,000	$1,500	$0	04/09/1991	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 793885

Event: 01/28/1991

Employee killed when struck by swinging log

At approximately 2:50 p.m. on January 28, 1991, Employee #1 and two coworkers, members of a three man rigging crew, were working on a skyline system logging operation. The employee, a rigging slinger, and one coworker, a choker setter, had set a turn of logs consisting of an approximately 20 in. diameter fir and two 8 to 10 ft logs that were "bonused" or choked together. The larger log became caught behind a stump, so the employee unhooked it from the drop line of the carriage that was being used. He then gave the go-ahead signal and turned to walk away from the turn. The log pulled free and swung sideways, striking Employee #1 approximately 2 ft from the end of the longer log in the turn. He sustained multiple fractures and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, YARDING, UNSECURED, LOG, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108237900			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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