Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124669144 - Ashley River Lumber, Inc., Logging Op.

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

Inspection Nr: 124669144

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 04/12/1995

Site Address:
Ashley River Lumber, Inc., Logging Op.
Off Ashley River Rd., Hwy. 61
Summerville, SC 29485

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 158, Ridgeville, SC 29472

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/12/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362628018

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			5		8
Current Violations	3			5		8
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100266 H01 VI	05/18/1995	05/23/1995	$600	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 D02 I	05/18/1995	05/23/1995	$300	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100266 I07 I	05/18/1995	06/22/1995	$300	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	30008	05/18/1995	05/23/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002	Other	19100266 D04	05/18/1995	06/07/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02003	Other	19100266 F01 III	05/18/1995	05/30/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02004	Other	19100266 F05 I	05/18/1995	05/23/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02005	Other	19100266 I10 I	05/18/1995	06/02/1995	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 910190

Event: 04/10/1995

Employee dies when struck by falling tree

Employee #1, a chain saw operator, was walking near another sawyer who was cutting a hardwood tree that fell into a standing dead pine tree. The top of the dead pine broke off and fell on the chain saw operator as he passed. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: SAWYER, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124669144			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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