Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109673665 - Pete Whisenant Dba Petes Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109673665

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 06/14/1995

Site Address:
Pete Whisenant Dba Petes Logging
County Road #728
Bryant, AL 35958

Mailing Address:
Route 2 Box 2520, Flat Rock, AL 35966

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360793152

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100266 F01 III	07/14/1995	08/30/1995	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 927855

Event: 06/13/1995

Employee is struck by skidder and dies

At approximately 8:10 a.m. on June 13, 1995, Employee #1, an operator of a logging skidder, was attempting to connect the third log of the drag. The operator had successfully attached two logs, one measuring approximately 25 feet and the other approximately 50 feet. These two logs were lying on the right hand side of the skidder. The skidder was on an inclined rocky area approximately 8 feet in length. Employee #1 got off the skidder to connect the approximately 50 foot long third log located to the left of the operator's driver seat. The skidder backed over him and killed him.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, STARTED IN GEAR, STEEP GRADE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, BACKING UP, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109673665			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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