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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105493928 - Dorough Logging Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Dorough Logging Co.
121 Farmfield Rd.
Charleston, SC 29407
Mailing Address:
1609 Walthour Rd., Savannah, GA 31410
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360281737 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 11/21/1989 | 11/28/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 12/11/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED A TREE TO CUT TWO LIMBS, SO THAT THE TREE COULD BE FELLED. A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 2 FEET FROM THE TREE. AS THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED THE TREE, HE GOT BETWEEN THE TREE AND THE POWER LINE, CONTACTED THE LINE WITH HIS BACK, AND WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: E GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105493928 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Timber cutting and logging occupations |