Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100023373 - Richard Sproul Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100023373

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 01/21/1988

Site Address:
Richard Sproul Logging
Silver West Sale Unit 11, 15 Miles N.W. Of Trego
Trego, MT 59934

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1482, Kalispell, MT 59903

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/21/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360636914

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,580	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,580
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$320	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$320	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100132 A	02/10/1988	02/17/1988	$160	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14540157

Event: 01/19/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TREE WHICH KICKED BACK

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM ON JANUARY 19, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING TREES. ONE TREE FAILED TO FALL IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND STRUCK ANOTHER TREE AS IT WAS FALLING. THE SECOND TREE KICKED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: CHEST, KICK BACK, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100023373			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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