Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125424861 - P & L Timber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 125424861

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 11/12/1996

Site Address:
P & L Timber Company
I-77 & Rt. 606
Bland, VA 24315

Mailing Address:
Rt. 4, Box 417, Princeton, WV 24740

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360787261

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100266 D02 I	03/10/1997	03/29/1997	$1,050	$1,050	$0	03/28/1997	1 - State Lower Court
2.	01001B	Serious	19100266 I03 VI	03/10/1997	03/29/1997	$0	$0	$0	03/28/1997	1 - State Lower Court
3.	01002	Serious	19100266 I07 I	03/10/1997	04/26/1997	$1,050	$1,050	$0	03/28/1997	1 - State Lower Court
4.	02001	Other	19100266 I10 I	03/10/1997	03/29/1997	$0	$0	$0	03/28/1997	1 - State Lower Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 896308

Event: 11/06/1996

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Employee #1 was cutting down a large hemlock tree. As it fell, it struck another tree, causing that tree to kick back and strike him in the abdomen. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ABDOMEN, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125424861			Fatality	Asphyxia	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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