Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310867841 - Huffman & Wright Logging Co

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 310867841

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 04/05/2007

Site Address:
Huffman & Wright Logging Co
Jim Creek Sale 27s/3w/16
Glide, OR 97443

Mailing Address:
Po Box 910, Canyonville, OR 97417

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/2007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	Serious	707092005 A	05/31/2007	06/05/2007	$0	$1,250	$0	06/12/2007	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	707092509	05/31/2007	04/11/2007	$200	$350	$0	06/12/2007	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201622222

Event: 04/04/2007

Employee Is Injured When Struck by Log

On April 4, 2007, an employee, a rigging slinger, was presetting chokers with coworker on a swing yarder with a motorized carriage. They had set a turn of four logs under the lines and thee employee cleared out to the side of the lines where the choker setter was working in the felled and bucked timber. The go ahead signal was given and as the lines tightened a log in the turn swung around and struck the employee in the arm and back. The employee was thrown into the choker setter who was not injured. Thee employee was transported to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, BACK, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CHOKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310867841			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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