Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100414697 - M. B. Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100414697

Report ID: 0316700

Date Opened: 07/18/1988

Site Address:
M. B. Lumber Company
Bush Creek Township Off Route 915
Crystal Spring, PA 15536

Mailing Address:
Hcr O1, Box 157, Huntingdon, PA 16652

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/09/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360657241

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
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	08/10/1988	08/15/1988	$245	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	08/10/1988	08/15/1988	$175	$250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100133 A01	08/10/1988	08/15/1988	$140	$200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100242 A	08/10/1988	08/15/1988	$140	$200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19100151 B	08/10/1988	07/17/1989	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14232979

Event: 06/22/1988

Employee killed when struck by uprooted dead tree

Employee #1 and some coworkers had been felling trees before lunch. After lunch, the employees were trimming trees. While Employee #1 was walking from one tree to another, a dead tree about 15 feet away from the felled tree uprooted and toppled onto him, killing him.

Keywords: TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100414697			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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