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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111260592 - Lee Hughes Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tacoma Service Location, Tacoma, Wa
Site Address:
Lee Hughes Logging
5 Rd/13 Mi Marker/Champion Int-King Cr Gate
Orting, WA 98360
Mailing Address:
802 E 172nd St, Spanaway, WA 98387
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361203219 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,290 |
| Current Penalty | $2,121 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,121 |
| 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 | 0540055724 | 11/07/1994 | 10/05/1994 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 0540050705 | 11/07/1994 | 10/05/1994 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 0240004002 | 11/07/1994 | 02/08/1995 | $50 | $400 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 0240006002 | 11/07/1994 | 12/10/1994 | $50 | $400 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 0540055718 | 11/07/1994 | 11/20/1994 | $171 | $750 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 0540055150 | 11/07/1994 | 11/20/1994 | $50 | $540 | $0 | 11/28/1994 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:55 a.m. on October 4, 1994, Employee #1, a skidder operator, was preparing to set the chokers on a John Deere 440A skidder in the vicinity of a feller-buncher/ processor. The processor had just cut a 101 ft tall hemlock tree and was attempting to ground the tree, not realizing that Employee #1 was within reach of the top of the tree. The tree struck Employee #1 on the head, neck, and back, killing him. The diameter of the tree at the point of impact was 5 inches, and Employee #1 was standing approximately 76 feet from the base of the 14 in. diameter tree. The feller/buncher processor was a Kobelco Mark III,SK12LC, with a Keto 150 single grip processing head.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, FELLER-BUNCHER, TREE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111260592 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |