Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107846784 - Sandhill Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Sandhill Logging
Jamie Guy Tract, Old English Rd Off Hwy 601
Lugoff, SC 29078
Mailing Address:
Rt. 2, Box 510 A, Cheraw, SC 29520
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1990
Emphasis: L:2411
Case Closed: 02/19/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360495287 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| 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. | 03001 | Serious | 10012 A | 08/17/1990 | 08/20/1990 | $180 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cutting storm timber. All the trees in the area were estimated to be 90 ft tall. He was working on a tree that he had cut down and a coworker was cutting down a sweet gum tree 45 ft away. When Employee #1 walked to the area where his coworker's tree would fall, the sweet gum tree fell on him, striking him in the back with a 2 1/2 in. limb. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, BACK, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107846784 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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