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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105649669 - Marquis Brothers Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Marquis Brothers Inc.
Logging Site, Madison Branch
Ferdinand, VT 05901
Mailing Address:
Po Box 201, Washington Street, West Stewartstown, NH 03597
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/06/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/27/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360602049 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100151 A | 09/21/1988 | 10/24/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100151 B | 09/21/1988 | 10/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 30033 A | 09/21/1988 | 10/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 30039 | 09/21/1988 | 09/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100142 C01 | 09/21/1988 | 10/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100142 D01 | 09/21/1988 | 10/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19100142 F01 | 09/21/1988 | 10/24/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 p.m. on August 16, 1988, Employee #1 was felling the last tree of the day at a remote logging site approximately 9 miles from a paved road. The tree, a hardwood yellow birch, 21 inches at the stump, fell as intended, but struck a 12 inch softwood fir tree. The top of the fir tree (12 to 15 ft) snapped off 25 to 30 feet above the ground and fell, striking Employee #1 on the head and chest and pinning him to the ground. Employee #1 died of massive internal injuries several hours later, en route to, or at, the Coldbrook, NH, hospital.
Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, TREE FELLING, PINNED, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105649669 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |