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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300602935 - Falling Oaks Timber Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Falling Oaks Timber Co. Inc.
Rt. 34, 2 Mi. North Of Raleigh
Raleigh, IL 62977
Mailing Address:
#1 Falling Oaks Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62966
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100840024 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 D03 | 11/04/1996 | 11/08/1996 | $300 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 11/04/1996 | 11/08/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 I01 | 11/04/1996 | 11/14/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19100266 I07 I | 11/04/1996 | 11/14/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a chain saw to fell trees in the woods. He was wearing a hard hat, mesh screen for eye protection, steel-toed shoes, and blue jeans, but no shirt. As he felled a large diameter tree, the branches from that tree became entangled in a tree about 12 ft away. A large dead branch was dislodged from the upright tree, and it fell on Employee #1. He was retreating from the tree he had cut and did not see the large branch that struck him on the head and knocked off his hard hat. He was transported by emergency services to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300602935 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |