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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1198506 - T & L Timber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
T & L Timber Company
Mt Zion Rd
Oxford, GA 30267
Mailing Address:
Rt 3 Box 158, Fairburn, GA 30213
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/27/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/13/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360652754 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60 |
| Current Penalty | $60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 02/05/1985 | 02/08/1985 | $60 | $60 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100266 C04 IV | 02/05/1985 | 02/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HYDRAULIC LOG LOADER AT A LOGGING SITE. THE JOB WAS TO STACK THE TRIMMED LOGS IN AN ARC AROUND THE LOADER. AS THE OPERATOR WAS SWINGING THE LOADER AROUND WITH A LOAD OF LOGS (TWO), THE HYDRAULIC LINE FOR THE MAST BOOM CYLINDER BURST. THE MAST BOOM SWUNG BACK TOWARDS THE CAB OF THE LOADER. THE LOGS BEING MOVED STRUCK THE OPERATOR IN THE CHEST, RESULTING IN A FATAL INJURY.
Keywords: CHEST, LOG LOADER, BOOM, HYDRAULIC LINE, RUPTURE, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1198506 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |