Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105421796 - Sumter Hardwood

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105421796

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 09/04/1987

Site Address:
Sumter Hardwood
I-95 & Pee Dee River
Florence, SC 29150

Mailing Address:
Hwy 15 (Box 100), Sumter, SC 29150

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:2411

Case Closed: 10/15/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360280317

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100266 C06 VIII	10/14/1987	10/17/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 802413

Event: 09/03/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER EMPLOYEES NOT TO CUT TREES SO THAT THEY FELL ONTO OTHER (STANDING) TREES, BUT HE INSISTED ON DOING SO. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT HE CUT TWO TREES WHICH STOOD BACK (LEANED INTO OTHER TREES). AS HE WAS FELLING A THIRD TREE THE FIRST ONE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL, STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND KILLING HIM. THE TREES WERE 42 INCH DIAMETER, 40 FEET TALL PUPOLO GUM TREES.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105421796			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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