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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18476499 - R.M. Hart & Sons Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
R.M. Hart & Sons Logging
Edwards Church Road
Bonlee, NC 27213
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 31, Gulf, NC 27256
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/02/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/19/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360487797 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100266 E01 III | 03/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 E02 III | 03/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 E02 IV | 03/23/1990 | 03/29/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:10 p.m. on November 30, 1989, Employee #1, a tree feller, was felling a 97 ft high and 26 in. diameter white oak tree when the tree set back onto the chain saw blade and the blade bound up. The operator of a Timberjack 380A skidder started to push the tree off the saw blade in the direction (west) in which the tree had been notched to fall. He did not know that an approximately 3 in. by 4 in. area on the south side of the tree had not been cut through and was still attached to the tree stump. When the operator placed the skidder blade and pushed against the tree, the tree rolled to off the south end of the skidder blade but the 3 in. by 4 in. area still attached to the stump section did not break loose. This caused the falling tree to be pulled to the east, opposite from the intended westward direction. Employee #1, who was standing 78 degrees east of the tree's stump, was struck by the falling tree, and sustained serious injuries to his chest. He died.
Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, JAMMED, TREE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18476499 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |