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Inspection: 2530681 - S.E. Timber, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

 

Inspection Nr: 2530681
Report ID: 1050210
Date Opened: 06/02/1987

Site Address:
S.E. Timber, Inc.
Deer Bay Units
Hydaburg, AK 99922

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6653, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/27/1988

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360734289
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 4 6
Current Violations 2 4 6
Initial Penalty $1,040 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,040
Current Penalty $1,040 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,040
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 70145 A05 07/15/1987 07/18/1987 $560 $560 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 70140 A06 07/15/1987 07/18/1987 $480 $480 $0 -  
3. 03001 Other 10404 B 07/15/1987 07/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 03002 Other 50150 B02 N 07/15/1987 07/18/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 03003 Other 10809 E03 A 07/15/1987 07/28/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 03004 Other 70140 C07 A 07/15/1987 07/28/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14547996
Event: 06/01/1987
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHILE SLIDING DOWN YARDING CABLE

THE HIGH LEAD YARDING MACHINE HAD BROKEN DOWN AND THE OPERATOR HAD BEGUN REPAIR OPERATIONS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DESCENDING THE STEEP MOUNTAINSIDE FROM ABOUT 500 FEET ABOVE THE YARDING MACHINE. THE YARDING CABLE RAN FROM THE 90 FEET HIGH YARDING TOWER UP TO EMPLOYEE #1'S LOCATION. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED A FORKED STICK OVER THE CABLE, GRASPED THE STICK'S FORKS IN BOTH HANDS AND SLID DOWN THE CABLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (AT ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND) HE PANICKED AND LET GO OF THE STICK. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET WITH A FORWARD SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN HE STRUCK THE GROUND, HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES. THE ENDS OF SOME OF SOME OF THE BROKEN RIBS PENETRATED HIS LUNGS. HE SUSEQUENTLY DIED IN THE HOSPITAL DUE TO LUNG HEMMORHAGING.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, YARDING, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, RIB, FALL, LOGGING, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2530681 Fatality Fracture Timber cutting and logging occupations
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