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Inspection: 126638683 - Joe Chambers, Jr. Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

 

Inspection Nr: 126638683
Report ID: 0355111
Date Opened: 04/04/1997

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360300107
Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
# 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

Investigation Nr: 951137
Event: 04/03/1997
Employee killed when chain saw severs artery

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126638683 Fatality Cut/Laceration Timber cutting and logging occupations
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