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Inspection: 126638683 - Joe Chambers, Jr. Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Joe Chambers, Jr. Logging
End Of State Rt. 700
Cumberland, VA 23040
Mailing Address:
Rt. 1 Box 3510, Dillwyn, VA 23936
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360300107 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 9 | 13 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 9 | 13 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $16,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,250 |
| Current Penalty | $16,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,250 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | ELEC040802 | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | ELEC0409 A01 | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | ELEC0409 B | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D01 IV | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19100266 D01 VI | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19100266 D03 | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 I07 | 08/07/1997 | 09/01/1997 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 E02 | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02003 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 08/12/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02004 | Other | 19100266 F01 III | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02005 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02006 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02007 | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02008 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02009 | Other | 19101200 H | 08/07/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 3, 1997, Employee #1 was limbing a large oak tree that he had just felled. He cut an approximately 30 ft long by 8 in. diameter limb approximately 7 ft from the tree. He then moved up the limb to saw off a 2 ft long section that had a 5 ft long by 2 in. diameter limb protruding from it at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. The employee positioned his chain saw beneath the protruding 8 in. diameter limb; after the cut was made, the weight of the chain saw dropped it downward toward Employee #1. As he stumbled backward, the saw cut into the inside of his left thigh, severing the artery, and causing him to bleed to death.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, SEVERED, LOSS OF BLOOD, CHAIN SAW, LIMBING, THIGH, LACERATION, ARTERY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126638683 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Timber cutting and logging occupations |