Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112380480 - B & W Excavating & Land Clearing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
B & W Excavating & Land Clearing Company
Across From 11424 Hollow Timber Way
Reston, VA 22094
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: 09/04/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360305031 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $2,050 |
| Current Penalty | $850 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 01/06/1992 | 02/10/1992 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 01/16/1992 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 01/06/1992 | 01/10/1992 | $350 | $1,000 | $0 | 01/16/1992 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | ARM001103 A | 01/06/1992 | 01/16/1992 | $50 | $50 | $0 | 01/16/1992 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/06/1992 | 01/24/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/1992 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 01/06/1992 | 01/30/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/1992 | Y - State Decision | |
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 H | 01/06/1992 | 02/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/16/1992 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were trimming trees. An employee in an aerial lift cut the first portion of a limb that was 7.6 meters above the ground and let it drop. An employee on the ground then walked over near a chipping machine that was about 4.6 to 6.1 meters away from the tree being trimmed. When the employee in the bucket cut the second portion of the limb, it swung around and struck the employee on the ground on the back of the head, knocking the front of his head into the side of the chipping machine. The employee suffered a fractured skull and died of his injuries on July 11, 1991, 2 days after the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112380480 | Fatality | Fracture | Forestry workers, except logging |
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