Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124664939 - Booker Logging Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 124664939

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/16/1994

Site Address:
Booker Logging Co.
Off Hwy. 417
Woodruff, SC 29388

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/24/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360499792

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$225
Current Penalty	$225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$225
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	19100151 B	01/11/1995	02/13/1995	$225	$225	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 910901

Event: 12/15/1994

Employee struck and killed by falling limb

Employee #1 was performing his normal job of cutting down trees with a chain saw. When he cut down a large poplar tree it split; one part lodged in a standing tree. Employee #1 signaled to the skidder operator to pull down the lodged portion of the poplar tree. Employee #1 stood out of the area (approximately 35 ft away) as this was being done. After the skidder operator had pulled down the lodged poplar, he dropped it. He then saw Employee #1 lying face down on the ground. It was determined that a limb (4 in. in diameter and 7 ft long) had struck Employee #1 on the left cheek, breaking his neck and fracturing his skull. Employee #1 was killed. The origin of the limb was never found.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, SKULL, NECK, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124664939			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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