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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116046293 - Ritenour Lumber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Ritenour Lumber Company
State Game Land #51
Dunbar, PA 15431
Mailing Address:
Box 33, Melcroft, PA 15642
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360844526 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| Current Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 |
| 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 | 03/19/1992 | 05/24/1992 | $525 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was felling a tree while working on a logging operation on a hill with a slope of about 45 to 50 degrees. He had cut his notch and was on the backside of the notch making his horizontal cut so that the tree would fall in the direction of the notch. Just as his saw got above the horizontal cut of the notch, the tree split and hit him in the stomach area. He died about 5 hours later on the operating table. The notch cut was not made correctly; the horizontal cut was about 2 to 2 1/2 inches past the point where the slant cut met the horizontal cut.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, UNEVEN GROUND, WORK RULES, LACERATION, TREE, STRUCK BY, SLOPE, STOMACH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116046293 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |