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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15269871 - Sullivan Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
Site Address:
Sullivan Inc
Klawock Lake
Craig, AK 99921
Mailing Address:
Pouch Y, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360577779 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 70135 A03 | 09/16/1985 | 09/19/1985 | $400 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 70130 F03 | 09/16/1985 | 09/19/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 70115 D | 09/16/1985 | 09/19/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 15, 1985, AT 11:15 AM, EMPLOYEES #1, 2 AND 3 WERE SETTING CHOKERS ON A HIGH-LEAD LOGGING OPERATION. THE HEAD RIGGER (#1) HAD DIRECTED THE SETTING OF 3 CHOKERS ON 3 SEPARATE LOGS, THEN DIRECTED THE CREW TO WHAT HE CONSIDERED A SAFE LOCATION, OUT OF REACH OF UPENDING LOGS. HE THEN GAVE THE SIGNAL FOR THE LOGS TO BE YARDED. HE HAD NOT DETERMINED THE LENGTH OF ONE LOG WHICH HAD NOT BEEN BUCKED. THIS LOG WAS 65 FEET LONG, HAVING A 9 INCH TOP DIAMETER AND 25 INCH BUTT DIAMETER. AS THE LOGS STARTED TO MOVE OUT, THIS EXTRA LONG LOG PARTIALLY UPENDED. THE RAISED END SWEPT AROUND INTO THE AREA WHERE THE CREW HAD MOVED. THEY HAD RETREATED 50 FEET TO ONE SIDE, NOT IN BACK OF THE CHOKED LOGS, AS REQUIRED. THE END OF THE 65 FOOT LOG REACHED INTO THEIR POSITION, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND CHEST, KILLING HIM. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED A MASSIVE CONCUSSION AND IS HOSPITALIZED IN SERIOUS CONDITION. EMPLOYEE #3 SUFFERED A FRACTURED CLAVICAL AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL TO CONVALESCE AT HOME ON THE FOURTH DAY.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, HEAD, LUNG, YARDING, LOG, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15269871 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 15269871 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 15269871 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |