Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107225617 - Ball Timber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Ball Timber Company
Highway "A" West, 3-4 Miles From Hurley
Hurley, MO 65765
Mailing Address:
5650 West Highway 60, Brookline, MO 65619
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/11/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361886286 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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 | 19100266 D03 II | 10/17/1995 | 09/18/1996 | $700 | $2,100 | $0 | 11/13/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 I02 I | 10/17/1995 | 09/18/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/13/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 10/17/1995 | 10/20/1995 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/13/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a skid loader to pull a cut tree uphill. The tree shifted and the skidder made an unusual noise and rolled seven or eight times down the hill. Employee #1, who was not wearing a safety belt, was thrown from the cage in which he was riding and was crushed to death when the skidder overturned on him.
Keywords: EJECTED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, TREE, SKIDDER, LOGGING, SLOPE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107225617 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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