Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307326264 - Tower Timber Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 307326264

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 04/22/2004

Site Address:
Tower Timber Services Inc
Tomatilla Sale
Glide, OR 97443

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1450, Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/2005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		1	1		4
Current Violations	2		1	1		4
Initial Penalty	$2,665	$0	$200	$250	$0	$3,115
Current Penalty	$2,665	$0	$200	$250	$0	$3,115
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
1.	01001	Serious	707091001	08/24/2004	08/27/2004	$2,500	$2,500	$0	09/21/2004	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	7070310	08/24/2004	08/27/2004	$165	$165	$0	09/21/2004	R - Review Commission
3.	02003	Repeat	707022003 C	08/24/2004	07/27/2004	$200	$200	$0	09/21/2004	R - Review Commission
4.	03004	Other	701070021 C	08/24/2004	09/03/2004	$250	$250	$0	09/21/2004	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621638

Event: 04/15/2004

Log Strikes Worker, Fracturing Shoulder and Several Ribs

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 15, 2004, a worker was employed as a chaser on a yarder landing. The worker's workstation was on the left side of the yarder, as logs were landed on the right front side of the yarder. He was bucking logs in front of the yarder from left to right, when he saw the rigging approaching the landing he retreated to the right front side of the yarder where he thought he would be in the clear. While doing this, two tree-length logs and some tops were landed; one of the tops struck the worker on the right shoulder, which fractured his shoulder and several ribs. The worker was transported to a local hospital by a company vehicle where he was treated and hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, YARDING, SHOULDER, LOG, RIB, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, WINCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307326264			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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