Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107709925 - Louann Welding & Pulpwood
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Louann Welding & Pulpwood
End Of So. Third
Stephens, AR 71764
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 46, Louann, AR 71751
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/18/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360440846 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $2,850 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19101200 E01 | 07/06/1993 | 08/08/1993 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 08/03/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 07/06/1993 | 08/08/1993 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 08/03/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H | 07/06/1993 | 08/08/1993 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 08/03/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 07/06/1993 | 07/09/1993 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assisting in felling trees on a vacant lot in town. He was guying off trees by attaching a cable to the skidder to keep the trees from falling on an overhead power line and nearby houses. The sawyer was notching a tree to fall 90 degrees away from the power lines and the skidder. This tree had vines still intact about 40 ft up the tree, and they turned the tree as it fell. Employee #1 chose to flee from the skidder because the tree was falling in that direction. The skidder was equipped with heavy duty ROPS. The tree missed the skidder, but fell on Employee #1, resulting in his death.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107709925 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
Translate