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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15266869 - Lee Busheling Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Lee Busheling Co.
None
Rowan Bay, AK 99850
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360577704 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 70115 P01 | 06/08/1987 | 06/11/1987 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 08/28/1987 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 70115 P02 | 06/08/1987 | 06/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/28/1987 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 70115 K01 C | 06/08/1987 | 06/29/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 70130 A03 | 06/08/1987 | 06/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON MARCH 19, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING AND BUCKING TREES ON A SLOPE VARYING IN GRADE FROM 20% TO 90%. THE HEMLOCK TREES WERE ABOUT 120 FEET IN HEIGHT AND AVERAGED 20 TO 30 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE STUMP. SINCE THIS WAS A NEW CUTTING AREA WITHIN A SITE CONTAINING ONLY STANDING TIMBER, A STRIP WAS BEING OPENED UP SO THAT TREES COULD BE FELLED INTO AN OPEN AREA. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, THE EMPLOYEE FELLED A 27 INCH DIAMETER HEMLOCK WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE EDGE OF A STEEP BANK AT THE LOWER SIDE OF THE CUTTING AREA. THE TREE FELL CLEAR OF THE AREA, ACROSS A STEEP DEPRESSION, WITHOUT STRIKING ANY OTHER TREES OR LOGS. AT THE SAME INSTANT, A LOG, 36 INCHES LONG & 23 INCHES IN DIAMETER, LOCATED 7 FEET UP THE HILL FROM EMPLOYEE #1, ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM. THE LOG WHICH ROLLED INTO EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FROM A TREE WHICH HAD PROBABLY BEEN CUT THE PREVIOUS DAY. IT APPEARS THAT VIBRATIONS WHICH RESULTED FROM THE FELLING OF THE TREE MAY HAVE STARTED THE LOG ROLLING.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, LOG, VIBRATIONS, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BUCKING, LOGGING, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15266869 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |