Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107009466 - Sam Chance Company
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Sam Chance Company
Hwy. 82, East
Eufala, AL 36027
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 120, Perote, AL 36061
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1993
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 11/22/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360825590 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,550 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $3,300 |
| Current Penalty | $2,550 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $3,300 |
| 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 C01 II | 04/08/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $525 | $525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 C01 IV | 04/08/1993 | 05/03/1993 | $525 | $525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 E02 II | 04/08/1993 | 04/13/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 04/08/1993 | 04/13/1993 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 C01 VII | 04/08/1993 | 05/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02003A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 04/08/1993 | 05/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02003B | Other | 19101200 G01 | 04/08/1993 | 05/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02003C | Other | 19101200 H | 04/08/1993 | 05/31/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was felling an oak tree. When the oak tree fell, it struck a limb on a nearby sweetgum tree, causing a spring-pole effect on the 5-inch diameter tree limb. When the limb broke, it propelled backward, striking Employee #1 in the forehead and killing him.
Keywords: TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107009466 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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