Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103696589 - Whitestone Southeast Company

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 103696589

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 10/12/1991

Site Address:
Whitestone Southeast Company
Salt Lake Bay
Hoonah, AK 99829

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 389, Hoonah, AK 99829

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/13/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360103766

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	70130 D05	11/26/1991	11/29/1991	$500	$1,000	$0	12/17/1991	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	70130 A03	11/26/1991	11/29/1991	$500	$1,000	$0	12/17/1991	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Serious	70115 D	11/26/1991	12/10/1991	$500	$1,000	$0	12/17/1991	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170090393

Event: 10/11/1991

Employee killed when struck in head by slab of wood

Employee #1, a tree faller, was cutting down a tree. When the tree hit the ground it bumped a small tree that was lying on the ground and jarred loose a slab of wood that was above Employee #1. The slab slid down the hill and struck the employee in the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WOOD SLAB, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103696589			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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