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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2530681 - S.E. Timber, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360734289 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2530681 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |