Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15070485 - Gary L Waggoner Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 15070485

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 06/06/1985

Site Address:
Gary L Waggoner Logging Inc
Highway 38 11 Miles East Of
Reedsport, OR 97467

Mailing Address:
Rt 4 W Box 360, Reedsport, OR 97467

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360629315

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14206437

Event: 06/04/1985

STRUCK BY LOG BEING YARDED

ON JUNE 4, 1985, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING CHOKERS AT A LOGGING OPERATION LOCATED ELEVEN MILES EAST OF REEDSPORT OREGON. AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM, THE GRABINSKI LOGGING SYSTEM BEING USED TO LOG DOWNHILL ON A 70% SLOPE RETURNED TO THE BRUSH FOR THE NEXT TURN OF LOGS. THE EMPLOYEES SET THE TWO CHOKERS AND MOVED TO ONE SIDE, WITH THEIR BACKS TO A ROCK BLUFF. THE RIGGING SLINGER, STANDING AND FACING THE TURN, GAVE THE GO-AHEAD SIGNAL. AS THE CHOKERS TIGHTENED THE 35 FOOT LOG IN THE BACK CHOKER SURGED FORWARD AND DOWN THE HILL. THE LOG STRUCK AGAINST THE BUTT END OF A SMALL POLE LYING AGAINST A STUMP. THIS CAUSED THE SMALL END OF THE LOG TO SWING BACK UP THE HILL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, YARDING, LOG, WORK RULES, CHOKER SETTER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15070485			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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