Rose Logging Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Mar 21, 2006 (fatal): Employee is impaled by log

On March 21, 2006, Employee #1 and two coworkers who were logging employees were standing on the hillside, watching the turn of logs move toward the motorized c arriage. As the turn got within five feet of the carriage, the rigging slinger s aw something out of the corner of his eye, leaned forward, and was narrowly miss ed by a 41-ft pole that was sliding down the hill behind them. Employee #1, who was standing next to the rigging slinger, did not see the pole and was impaled b y the small end. He was taken 27 feet down the hill, where the pole stuck in the ground with Employee #1 still impaled. The rigging slinger, who was the supervi sor, called over the radio to inform the yard operator that a man had been hurt. He also blew seven long whistles so that everyone would know that a man was inj ured. The rigging slinger and the other coworker came to the aid of Employee #1. The rigging slinger sent the coworker up the hill to meet the crew with the str etcher and first aid supplies. Employee #1 was cut off of the pole and carried u p the hill. Due to the foggy weather conditions, a helicopter evacuation was not attempted. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance, where he died in route to the hospital.

Incident on Jun 1, 2005: Employee is killed when struck by log

At approximately 6:00 a.m. on June 1, 2005, Employee #1, with Rose Logging, Inc. , was working setting chokers and performing hooktender duties. A TSY 50 yarder was in use with a standing skyline and motorized carriage. He and another employ ee set a turn of three logs and retreated uphill, ahead of the last short log in the turn. The go-ahead signal was given and the lines were tensioned. The short log in the turn pivoted on the end of another log and swung uphill towards two employees. Employee #1 was struck in the torso and received multiple rib fractur es and internal injuries. He was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital for treatmen t.

Incident on Apr 20, 2005: Employee fractures his ankle when he jumps from catwalk

On April 20, 2005, Employee #1 climbed up on the catwalk of the Edco Yarder to t alk to the yarder operator about the next road. The yarder operator started to g o ahead on a turn and the yarder started to lift up and turn while it was tippin g over. Employee #1 jumped from the elevated catwalk on to some large rocks used for the landing base. He hit the rocks and twisted his ankle. Employee #1 was h ospitalized with a fractured ankle.

Incident on Mar 7, 2001: Employee struck by hardwood tree

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 7, 2001, Employee #1 had felled a fir tree i n the right of way for a new truck road. The ground was gentle with small rises. A hardwood tree became tangled in the fir's limbs and was bent over by the fall ing fir. Part of the hardwood tree broke off and struck Employee #1 in the right forearm shattering the bone. He was hospitalized.