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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116159591 - L.E. Chubb Logging, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
L.E. Chubb Logging, Incorporated
Off Bremer Road
Strinestown, PA 17345
Mailing Address:
R.R. #2, Box 156, Millerstown, PA 17062
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360163679 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 H01 VI | 03/19/1996 | 04/06/1996 | $1,575 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 I02 I | 03/19/1996 | 05/06/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cutting timber in a forest. He made a felling cut in a 28 in. poplar tree, then left it freestanding while he went to trim a red oak that was already felled and on the ground. The poplar tree fell, striking Employee #1 behind the neck and pinning him between the two trees. He died of asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, TREE FELLING, PINNED, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116159591 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |