Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125450858 - Hall'S Logging Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Hall'S Logging Co.
Rt. 772 (Buzzards Roost)
Hillsville, VA 24343
Mailing Address:
Rt. 1 Box 203, Austinville, VA 24312
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/29/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360787048 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| Current Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 510001 A | 06/30/1995 | 07/17/1995 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/12/1995 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100151 B | 06/30/1995 | 08/14/1995 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 07/12/1995 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 1:29 p.m. on January 23, 1995, Employee #1 was removing cut tree logs. He was operating a timber jack skidder that he had positioned on a steep incline in a cut road. He was now located to the rear and downhill of the skidder. The skidder rolled down the incline and crushed Employee #1 between its left rear tire and an embankment. He died.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, STEEP GRADE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SKIDDER, LOGGING, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125450858 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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