Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124814286 - Card Logging Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 124814286

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 07/29/1994

Site Address:
Card Logging Co Inc
Simonsen Tracked Se 4 Miles Southwest Of
Lorane, OR 97451

Mailing Address:
28507 Kokkeler Rd, Eugene, OR 97402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1994

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170132690

Event: 07/29/1994

One employee killed, one injured by logging rigging

Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to get one more turn of logs before they shut down for the 1:00 fire closure. The motorized carriage was sent back and clamped to the skyline. One of the employees blew a whistle to the yarder operator to slack the skidding line (drop line) and then blew a whistle to go ahead easy on the skidding line. The operator went ahead on the skidding line until the chokers came up tight against the bottom of the carriage. The operator stopped pulling and stepped out to the edge of the landing, where he observed that the chokers were empty and up against the bottom of the carriage. The operator attempted to contact Employees #1 and #2 with the two-way radio, but received no response. The chaser went over the hill and discovered Employee #1 48 ft downhill from the carriage. He was killed. Employee #2 was 33 feet downhill and seriously injured. They had been struck by the rigging.

Keywords: RIGGING, YARDING, HAULBACK LINE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, CHOKER, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124814286			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations
2	124814286			Hospitalized injury	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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