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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1209010.015 - Maelee Tree Service Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Maelee Tree Service Llc
Hootowl Hollow Road
Clendenin, WV 25045
Mailing Address:
4701 Leatherwood Road, Bickmore, WV 25019
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/09/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1181159 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,675 |
| Current Penalty | $6,337 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,337 |
| 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 | 19100266 H02 I | 03/24/2017 | 04/12/2017 | $6,337 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 8, 2017, an employee had felled an approximately 30 feet, 25 inch diameter white oak tree. The 25 inch diameter white oak fell into the top of a 9 inch white oak which caused approximately 18 to 20 feet of tree to break off and strike the employee. The employee did not move away from the stump of the 25 inch diameter white oak. There was no witness to the incident. The owner was at the landing at saw the tree fall and then radioed the employee to tell him to stop for the day. The employee did not respond on the radio. The owners uncle was onsite and took the dozer to the cutting area and found the employee unresponsive. The emergency services were contacted. Kanawha County EMS and Sheriffs Department arrived on scene and found the employee dead. The corner arrived onsite and Employee #1 was transported the Medical Examiners office. The employee suffered blunt force trauma to the head fracturing the skull. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Falling Object, Logging, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1209010.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Timber cutting and logging occupations |