Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109295659 - Sims Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109295659

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 10/06/1994

Site Address:
Sims Logging
Hickory Creek Road
Homer, GA 30547

Mailing Address:
Route 5, Box 5550, Clarkesville, GA 30523

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/02/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360958755

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,950
Current Penalty	$1,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,950
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	19100132 A	11/15/1994	12/19/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	11/15/1994	12/19/1994	$450	$450	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19101200 G01	11/15/1994	12/19/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002C	Serious	19101200 H	11/15/1994	12/19/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 597203

Event: 09/29/1994

Employee crushed to death by overturned skidder

Employee #1 was operating a Timber Jack 240 log skidder when it overturned. No seat belts were in use; the vehicle was not equipped with belts. The employee was struck by the roll bar and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109295659			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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