Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1064087.015 - Big Run Timber Company Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Big Run Timber Company Llc
7865 Us Highway 19 North
Jane Lew, WV 26378
Mailing Address:
8107 Alton Road, Adrian, WV 26210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2015
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 03/24/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 984506 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $28,000 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $34,000 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,800 |
| 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 | 19100266 D02 I | 10/06/2015 | 10/19/2015 | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D07 I | 10/06/2015 | 10/19/2015 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19100266 D01 V | 10/06/2015 | 10/19/2015 | $14,000 | $28,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 10/06/2015 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 03002 | Other | 19100266 I10 I | 10/06/2015 | 10/19/2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:45 p.m. on May 18, 2015, an employee was cutting down a poplar tree and it caught the limbs of a hickory tree when it fell. The hickory tree bent towards the ground and snapped back up, uprooting the tree. The tree fell in the direction of the employee who had his back turned away. The employee was killed when struck in the head by the hickory tree.
Keywords: Crushing, Head, Logging, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1064087.015 | 24 | M | Fatality | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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