Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302901558 - Larson Forest Management

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302901558

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 04/12/2001

Site Address:
Larson Forest Management
Bin Line Timber Sale
Beavertail, MT 59801

Mailing Address:
4700 Wornath, Missoula, MT 59804

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/2001

Emphasis: L:Logging, S:Logging

Case Closed: 06/26/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101870228

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100266 I10 I	06/06/2001	06/10/2001	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201861283

Event: 04/11/2001

Employee Killed in Fall From Elevation

Employee #1, working as a choker setter, was found by another employee in a semi-fetal position. The hard hat of Employee #1 was found 30 feet away, up the gully he was working in. The safari style hard hat was missing and the adjuster and the hat itself exhibited a bent brim on the back portion. Parts of the hard hat were found up slope of Employee #1 which showed evidence that he fell at that approximate location and rolled to the area where he was found. The slope was rocky with an angle of 35 to 40 degrees and was covered with one to two inches of snow. Results of the autopsy indicated that the death of Employee #1 was due to head trauma resulting from a fall.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, CHOKER SETTER, FALL, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302901558			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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