Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124062449 - Dcd Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 124062449

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/11/1994

Site Address:
Dcd Logging
126 Ball Diamond Rd
Madison, IN 47250

Mailing Address:
Attn Michael J Donnelon Po Box 126, Madison, IN 47250

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/08/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/27/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361308430

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	2200080101	03/18/1994	04/05/1994	$375	$750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170389803

Event: 02/10/1994

Logger killed when struck in head by flying limb

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 10, 1994, Employee #1, a 34-year-old feller logger, and two coworkers had arrived at the site and cut trees from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. when they took a break. The two coworkers (a partner and the assisting trimmer) walked north and southeast about 150 ft, turned, and saw Employee #1, who was about 30 ft southeast of where they had been. He had completed the trunk cuts and back cut on a large white oak tree and was standing back about 8 ft from the base of the tree as it fell away from him. A large (8 in. diameter) hickory limb from a nearby tree snapped from that tree under enormous pressure and flew horizontally approximately 50 ft, striking Employee #1 in the left temple and cheekbone. Employee #1 died within 3 minutes of massive internal head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124062449			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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