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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105421796 - Sumter Hardwood
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360280317 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105421796 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |