Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301364782 - Price - Meyer Logging, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301364782

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 09/18/1998

Site Address:
Price - Meyer Logging, Inc.
Johnson Shorts Timber Sale, Johnson Draw
Libby, MT 59923

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3014, Troy, MT 59935

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/1998

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 03/15/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101870046

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$2,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100266 D03 II	11/05/1998	11/09/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040008 A	11/05/1998	11/10/1998	$500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19100266 I10	11/05/1998	11/09/1998	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 883868

Event: 09/16/1998

Employee killed when crushed by skidder

Employee #1, age 19, was driving a rubber-tired skidder down an approximately 40 ft slope when it rolled over. He was thrown from the vehicle and crushed by the machine as it rolled over. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, VEHICLE, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SKIDDER, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301364782			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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