Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3148236 - Bohemia Western Transportation Co

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 3148236

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 06/25/1986

Site Address:
Bohemia Western Transportation Co
Mile Post 7 7 Mi E Of
Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Mailing Address:
Po Box 565, Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360770606

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14204630

Event: 06/24/1986

SPEEDING LUMBER TRUCK RAN OFF ROAD, ROLLED OVER, DRIVER DEAD

AT 12:10 PM ON JUNE 24, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A HEAVY TRACTOR TRUCK, PULLING A SET OF LOADED LUMBER TRAILERS. THE TRUCK FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE ON ROW RIVER ROAD (LANE CO. RD. 2400) AT MILE POST 7, EAST OF COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING EAST TO WEST. HE ENTERED A POSTED 35 MPH CORNER AT ABOUT 50 MPH. (ESTIMATION BASED ON THE ENGINE TAC CHART.) THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES WHEN HIS VEHICLE ROLLED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A DRAW. THE TRUCK'S CAB-OVER-ENGINE COLLAPSED FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK. THE CORNER WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IS PART OF A ROADWAY FILL ACROSS A CREEK DRAW, AND HAS VERY LITTLE SHOULDER. THE ROAD TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE WAS A DETOUR, AS THE MAIN ROAD WAS CLOSED FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS.

Keywords: HEAD, ROLL-OVER, SPEEDING, SLIP, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRACTOR--TRUCK, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3148236			Fatality	Freezing/Frost Bite	Truck drivers, heavy

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