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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102871605 - Postlewait Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office
Site Address:
Postlewait Logging
Mckean Tract 36-93
Port Allegany, PA 16743
Mailing Address:
Rd 1, Box 228, Port Allegany, PA 16743
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/27/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360841761 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/30/1993 | 10/22/1993 | $300 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 08/30/1993 | 10/22/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101200 H | 08/30/1993 | 10/22/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002A | Other | 19100020 G01 | 08/30/1993 | 09/22/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002B | Other | 19100020 G02 | 08/30/1993 | 09/22/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. on August 6, 1993, Employee #1 was felling trees on McKean County Tract 36-93. The employee was working on an approximately 15 percent slope; temperatures were 50 to 60 degrees F; conditions were dry with no wind. Employee #1 had felled a number of beech trees and was standing approximately 30 ft away while the skidder operator moved the fallen 50 ft trees out of the area and up the trail. As the fallen trees were being moved by the skidder, they were momentarily hung up on one of the stumps. The logs jumped the stump and hit an adjacent dead tree and knocked it over. The falling 40 ft snag hit the employee, who was standing between 26 and 30 ft away. The falling snag broke at approximately 26 ft and 33 ft. The employee was hit in the head and the approximately 2 in. diameter snag cracked his hard hat. Employee #1 died of massive blunt force trauma to the head and chest.
Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102871605 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |