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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1101407.015 - Iron Horse Logging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Iron Horse Logging, Inc.
Route 50
Aurora, WV 26705
Mailing Address:
81 Bethlehem Road, Oakland, MD 21550
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/25/2015
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 06/28/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1032249 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Current Penalty | $7,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,350 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 03/11/2016 | 03/23/2016 | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 I03 II | 03/11/2016 | 03/30/2016 | $2,100 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100266 D04 | 03/11/2016 | 03/23/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:16 p.m. on October 23, 2015, a truck driver and three workers were offloading two Tigercat grapple skidders (model number: 620D) from a 2009 Kenworth semi-truck and 1998 Talbert detachable gooseneck lowboy trailer at a worksite. After offloading the skidders, the truck driver began the process of hooking the trailer back to the truck, which was parked on an incline with 22 percent grade (12.4 degree slope). The sloped road where the truck and trailer were parked led directly downhill to a two-lane highway. As the truck driver stood in between the truck and trailer operating the controls/leavers to lift the trailer, the truck and trailer began to roll. The truck driver was run over by the truck's 32-inch wheels and was killed as a result of suffering multiple injuries that included a fractured spine, and lacerations of the brain stem and aorta. The other three workers escaped from the incident unharmed. The incident investigation revealed that the neither the trailer nor the truck were chocked and brakes on both were not set.
Keywords: Brake, Chock, Motor Vehicle, Run Over, Trailer Truck, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1101407.015 | 58 | M | Fatality | Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer |