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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101020238 - C. A. Broomfield
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
C. A. Broomfield
Off State Hwy 146 Between Chatham &
Ruston, LA 71273
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/30/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360135057 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100151 B | 03/02/1987 | 04/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100266 C01 IV | 03/02/1987 | 03/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100266 C04 III | 03/02/1987 | 03/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100266 D02 VII | 03/02/1987 | 04/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 20, 1987, Employee #1, a member of a pulpwood logging crew, was working off State Highway 146, near Ruston, LA, cutting trees with a power saw. A tree became lodged in the branches of a nearby gum tree that forked into two major sections at the base of the trunk. Employee #1 had moved away from the gum tree and begun to cut another tree when a major portion of the gum tree broke off at the trunk, striking and killing him. The gum tree was hollow and decayed inside; the weight of the lodged tree, which did not itself break off until after the accident, had caused it to split. It did not appear that the decayed condition of the gum's trunk, the major contributing factor to the accident, was visible from the outside of the tree.
Keywords: WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101020238 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |