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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107243453 - Millard Cutting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Millard Cutting Company
Thompson Creek Sale
Headquarters, ID 83544
Mailing Address:
Po Box 175, Ahsahka, ID 83520
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/06/1996
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 08/19/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360827968 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 H01 VI | 05/29/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 H02 I | 05/29/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100266 H01 VI | 05/29/1996 | 06/02/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 I05 IV | 05/29/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 I06 | 05/29/1996 | 06/04/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was felling a 34 in. diameter cedar tree. He was attempting to recut a facecut on the opposite side of the tree from the original facecut because the tree had sat back on the stump. The tree barber-chaired approximately 21 ft up the trunk, twisted, and then fell in the direction of the original facecut. Employee #1 had not cleared a safe escape route at a diagonal away from the intended fall, and he apparently ran directly back from the original facecut. He was killed when struck by the falling tree. Employee #1 had only recently been hired; the employer had not trained him in proper logging practices or closely supervised him until he was judged competent.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107243453 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |