Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124039025 - Pingleton Sawmill Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 124039025

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 01/25/1994

Site Address:
Pingleton Sawmill Inc
550 W Off Walnut
Greencastle, IN 46135

Mailing Address:
Attn Grace Anne Moore Rr4 Box 303, Greencastle, IN 46135

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361311343

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	2200080101	05/20/1994	06/07/1994	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	2200080101	05/20/1994	06/07/1994	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100151 B	05/20/1994	06/07/1994	$450	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170386528

Event: 01/24/1994

Employee crushed and killed by tree

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on or about January 24, 1994, Employee #1 went to the bottom of a hill to cut the top off a tree that had just fallen. The tree rolled, pivoted, and pinned the employee against a hill. The log landed on his abdominal region and he died of compression asphyxia. The tree was lying on the side of the hill with the top of the tree at the bottom of the hill.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, ASPHYXIATED, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124039025			Fatality	Asphyxia	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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