Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123315566 - Custer Logging, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Custer Logging, Inc.
Wharton-Furnace Road
Farmington, PA 15437
Mailing Address:
2894 Pocahontas Road, Frostburg, MD 21532
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/01/1999
Emphasis: S:Logging
Case Closed: 12/14/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100540152 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 D06 III | 10/18/1999 | 10/22/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 D07 I | 10/18/1999 | 10/22/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 10/18/1999 | 11/05/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 10/18/1999 | 11/05/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100266 I02 II | 10/18/1999 | 11/05/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 10/18/1999 | 10/21/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 10/18/1999 | 11/05/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 10/18/1999 | 11/05/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was felling a beech tree when a limb from a nearby oak tree fell between 75 and 100 ft, striking him on the head. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123315566 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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