Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105426779 - Williams Logging Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Williams Logging Corporation
Mciver Road (Off N. Irby)
Florence, SC 29501
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 213, Sellers, SC 29562
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110555 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 19100266 E01 I | 09/04/1986 | 09/09/1986 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 E01 III | 09/04/1986 | 09/09/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 50002 A | 09/04/1986 | 09/09/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 C01 IV | 09/04/1986 | 09/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003A | Other | 19100266 C01 VII | 09/04/1986 | 10/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003B | Other | 19100151 B | 09/04/1986 | 10/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO TOP PINE TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO STUMP TREES IN THE SAME AREA. THE STUMPER DROPPED 4 LARGE PINE TREES WITH NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, WHEN HE DROPPED THE FIFTH TREE HE FAILED TO CHECK THE AREA WHERE THE TREE WOULD FALL. HE NOTICED EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE WAY OF THE FALLING TREE AFTER IT HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO FALL. HE YELLED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LET EMPLOYEE #1 AWARE OF THE FALLING TREE IN TIME TO SAVE HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE TREE AND DIED SOON AFTERWARD OF MASSIVE CHEST TRAUMA. THE TREE THAT STRUCK HIM WAS A 103 FOOT TALL PINE TREE, 20 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE STUMP AND 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE TOP.
Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105426779 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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