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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106962285 - Great River Logging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nashville Area Office
Site Address:
Great River Logging, Inc.
Brandywine Island
Drummonds, TN 38023
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 446, Forest, LA 71242
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360712657 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19170026 F | 01/19/1995 | 01/27/1995 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19170050 A | 01/19/1995 | 02/21/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19170112 A01 | 01/19/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19170112 B01 | 01/19/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19170111 B | 01/19/1995 | 02/01/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The employer was logging a 6,500 acre tract of land at Brandywine Island on the Mississippi River near Drummonds, TN. The employer operated several trucks at the site that transported the logs to a floating barge dock on the river, where they were then loaded onto barges for transportation to paper mills in Mississippi and other states. Employee #1 was driving onto the dock when his vehicle ran off the water side, causing the door of the vehicle to come open. Employee #1 fell into the river, and apparently drowned; his body has not been recovered. The dock side did not have vehicle curbs or bull rails. Employee #1 may have lost control of the vehicle due to brake failure caused by defective brakes or inactivated brakes due to trash and junk on the cab floor blocking the brake pedal.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, BARGE, BRAKE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIVER, DROWN, LOADING DOCK, LOST CONTROL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106962285 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |