Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123443764 - Quinney Logging, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123443764

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 09/05/1997

Site Address:
Quinney Logging, Inc.
1841 Millcreek Drive
Arkadelphia, AR 71923

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360987564

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008	11/07/1997	11/13/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200260743

Event: 09/04/1997

Employee killed when struck by swinging tree trunk

Employee #1 was manually felling a 75 ft high by 26 in. diameter elm tree. In setting up the cut, Employee #1 did not leave any hinge wood to hold the tree to the stump until the direction of the fall was established. A vine that connected the elm to another tree caused the elm to fall to the side of its intended path. As a result, the tree fell into the fork of a bois d'arc (osage orange) tree, which acted like the fulcrum of a see-saw. This action, along with the rotation imparted by the vine, caused the tree to swing toward Employee #1. It struck him on the chest and knocked him approximately 10 ft 6 in. from the stump. Employee #1 suffered massive chest injuries and was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123443764			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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