Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107302192 - Michael T. Bailey And Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107302192

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 04/18/1991

Site Address:
Michael T. Bailey And Sons
Bottle Creek Drainage, Bottle Creek Timber Sale
Avery, ID 83802

Mailing Address:
370 Diamond Road, Superior, MT 59872

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 06/15/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360392849

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	05/22/1991	06/03/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	05/22/1991	06/03/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14439293

Event: 04/16/1991

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Employee #1 was felling a tree approximately 50 ft from a coworker who was cutting a 60 ft tree. The 60 ft tree fell and struck Employee #1, crushing his skull and breaking his neck. He was killed. The two employees were choker setters, and cutting trees was not part of their regularly assigned duties. Employees felling trees should maintain a minimum working distance of two tree lengths between workers.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CHOKER SETTER, CRUSHED, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107302192			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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