Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108563388 - Frohbieter Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108563388

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/11/1993

Site Address:
Frohbieter Tree Service
Rt 2 Box 180
Haubstadt, IN 47639

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/22/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/21/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361310600

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			3		6
Current Violations	3			3		6
Initial Penalty	$1,950	$0	$0	$300	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$1,162	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,162
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	2200080101	04/23/1993	04/27/1993	$562	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	04/23/1993	05/06/1993	$375	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 E01	04/23/1993	05/26/1993	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	4000302	04/23/1993	04/27/1993	$0	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19100133 A01	04/23/1993	04/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02003	Other	19100151 B	04/23/1993	07/15/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170393268

Event: 02/10/1993

RUN OVER BY LOG SKIDDER

A tree service employee was working in a field that was being cleared of trees. He had parked a John Deere log skidder (Model No. JD 440) on the south bank of the field, about 6.1 meters from the top, and left the engine running. He dismounted the log skidder and walked to its right rear side to release the steel cable from the winch, which he had used to tie up and tow logs. The log skidder began to roll down the hill, and the employee yelled a warning. One tire on the log skidder struck the employee on his left breast and ran over him. The employee received multiple internal chest injuries and died at the scene. (The log skidder continued to roll about 8 meters and came to rest atop some logs with its engine still running.)

Keywords: CHEST, EMBANKMENT, TREE FELLING, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, RUN OVER, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108563388			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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