Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3101110 - William A Andrus Dba

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 3101110

Report ID: 1054111

Date Opened: 08/22/1985

Site Address:
William A Andrus Dba
High Tressel Timber Sale 7 Mile North
Vernonia, OR 97064

Mailing Address:
Po Box 218, Vernonia, OR 97064

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/28/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360771596

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14203046

Event: 08/21/1985

TIMBER FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY LOG

ON AUGUST 21, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHILE FELLING TIMBER FOR THE WILLIAM ANDRUS LOGGING CO. EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A LARGE FIR TREE (APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET IN LENGTH) DOWN A 75% GRADE. HE WALKED DOWN THE TREE, CUT THE TOP OFF THE TREE AND CAME BACK UP THE HILL TO BUCK A 40 FOOT LOG OFF THE TREE. THIS LEFT A 30 FOOT BUTT LOG ON THE UPPER PART OF THE HILL. THE BUTT LOG WAS LYING ACROSS A COUPLE OF SMALLER LOGS WHERE HE WAS MAKING HIS CUT. IT WAS APPARENT THAT HE HAD MADE AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR A PATH OF ESCAPE BY CUTTING A SMALL VINE MAPLE. IT IS LIKELY THAT WHEN THE CUT WAS MADE, THE BUTT LOG SLID AND TURNED SIDEWAYS ON THE HILL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND KILLING HIM.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LOG, STRUCK BY, BUCKING, LOGGING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3101110			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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