Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1643121 - L Peter Larson Co
Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office
Site Address:
L Peter Larson Co
Flathead County North Face Timber Sec 9 T30n R25w
Olney, MT 59927
Mailing Address:
Po Box 128, Olney, MT 59927
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/1984
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360560767 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
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. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/17/1984 | 07/20/1984 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 13, 1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SAWING RIGHT-OF-WAY LOGS FOR A TEMPORARY ROAD. HE HAD WEDGED A TREE AND HAD MADE THE UNDERCUT. AS THE TREE FELL, ITS TOP STRUCK ANOTHER TREE ABOUT 38 FEET AWAY. THIS CAUSED THE FALLING TREE TO BOW, KICK BACK AND SLIDE ACROSS THE WINDFALL (THE WINDFALL WAS HORIZONTALLY POSITIONED 4 FEET OFF THE GROUND). THE FALLING TREE PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 TO ANOTHER TREE 7 1/2 FEET AWAY, CRUSHING HIS CHEST. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO CLEAR A PATH OF ESCAPE BEFORE HE STARTED TO WORK.
Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, LOG, PINNED, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1643121 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |