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Inspection: 15064876 - Hi-Grade Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or Eugene

Nr: 15064876

Report ID: 1054114

Open Date: 05/13/1985

Hi-Grade Logging Inc

Usfs 212 Road Off Deer Creek Road 45 Miles E Of
Sweet Home, OR 97386

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC: 2411/Logging

Mailing: P O Box 765, Foster, OR 97345

Inspection Type:

Accident

Scope:

Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

05/31/1985

Planning Guide:

Safety-Manufacturing

Close Case:

08/16/1985

Related Activity:

Type

Safety

Health

Accident

360629174

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
	1.	01001	Other	646072002	06/25/1985	07/05/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14203939		Event: 05/10/1985	Head And Neck Crushed Between Logs
ON MAY 10, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHOKING AND YARDING LOGS IN AN OLD GROWTH CLEAR CUT AREA, USING AN FMC SKIDDER. THE GROUND SLOPE WAS GENTLE. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. IT APPEARS THAT EMPLOYEE #1 USED THE BLADE OF THE SKIDDER TO PUSH A 40 FOOT LONG, 28 INCH DIAMETER, LOG UP SO THAT IT WAS RESTING ON ANOTHER 40 FOOT LOG. HE THEN BACKED THE SKIDDER UP TO THE LOGS AND BEGAN TO SET THE CHOKERS. APPARENTLY, AS HE WAS PLACING A CHOKER ON THE UPPER LOG, IT SLID FOUR TO SIX FEET, PINNING HIS NECK AND HEAD BETWEEN THE TWO LOGS. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: head, yarding, log, choker setter, crushed, neck, skidder, logging
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	15064876		Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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