Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110345105 - Ernest Baxley Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110345105

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/13/1994

Site Address:
Ernest Baxley Logging
Near Bert Kouns & Buncombe Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71118

Mailing Address:
Rt.3, Box 112, Winnfield, LA 71483

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361123672

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$1,350	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$2,850
Current Penalty	$675	$0	$0	$750	$0	$1,425
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	19101200 E01	12/21/1994	01/16/1995	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 G01	12/21/1994	01/16/1995	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 H	12/21/1994	01/16/1995	$225	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040008	12/21/1994	12/27/1994	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170080246

Event: 10/04/1994

Employee killed when struck by skidder

At approximately 12:40 p.m. on October 4, 1994, Employee #1 was taking a lunch break. He had been operating a skidder all morning. The operator of another skidder came down the skidder path with a load of logs. When he observed the saw hands, he slowed because he had to drop the logs soon, and make a turn to the right to go back for more logs. Two saw hands saw Employee #1 squatting down in the middle of the skidder path, less than a foot from the skidder's tires, with his back toward them. They yelled for Employee #1 to move, and for the skidder operator to stop. The skidder operator stopped when he saw them waving and yelling, but it was too late. The right front tire struck Employee #1, knocking him down. The operator backed up to get off the body, but Employee #1 was dead.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, RUN OVER, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110345105			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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