Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103575080 - Chester Adams

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103575080

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 06/02/1987

Site Address:
Chester Adams
Old Beaumont Sour Lake Highway
Sour Lake, TX 77706

Mailing Address:
620 Adams Rd., Jasper, TX 75957

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360158331

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			6		8
Current Violations	2			6		8
Initial Penalty	$315	$0	$0	$0	$0	$315
Current Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
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.	01001A	Serious	19100151 A	06/26/1987	06/30/1987	$105	$210	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100151 B	06/26/1987	06/30/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19100266 E01 I	06/26/1987	06/30/1987	$105	$105	$0	-
4.	01002B	Serious	19100266 E01 III	06/26/1987	06/30/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	06/26/1987	06/30/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002A	Other	19100266 C01 VII	06/26/1987	07/01/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02002B	Other	19100266 C01 VII	06/26/1987	07/01/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02003	Other	19100266 C04 I	06/26/1987	07/15/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02004	Other	19100266 C04 III	06/26/1987	07/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02005	Other	19100266 C06 VIII	06/26/1987	07/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02006	Other	19100266 D01	06/26/1987	07/06/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14412480

Event: 05/27/1987

Employee killed by falling tree

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on May 27, 1987, Employee #1 was limbing fallen trees. He and a coworker were situated near where a National Hydro-Ax shear, model 79, serial #753, was cutting down pulpwood trees. An approximately 60 ft high tree fell on Employee #1 from about 30 to 35 ft away; he was seriously injured and later died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103575080			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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