Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300201530 - Pack Sack Log Cutting

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300201530

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 06/04/1996

Site Address:
Pack Sack Log Cutting
Gold Dollar Flats 3 Miles East Of Pierce , Idaho
Pierce, ID 83546

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 269, Pierce, ID 83546

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/04/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360935357

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$15,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100266 D06 I	06/24/1996	06/28/1996	$2,500	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100266 D06 II	06/24/1996	06/28/1996	$0	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100266 D07 I	06/24/1996	06/28/1996	$0	$5,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 509901

Event: 06/03/1996

Tree bucker killed when struck by tree felled by coworker

Employee #1, a tree bucker/limber, and two coworkers, a bulldozer operator and a tree feller, were pioneering a road by cutting trees in a forested area. They were all working within one tree length of each other (about 100 feet) at a landing area. The tree feller had cut down two trees and was cutting a third tree when Employee #1 went up to the second tree and started limbing it, without telling the tree feller. The third tree was cut down and it struck Employee #1. He died of multiple fractures.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LIMBING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300201530			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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