Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1266680.015 - Samuel Fetterman And Sons Logging, Llc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1266680.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 09/27/2017

Site Address:
Samuel Fetterman And Sons Logging, Llc.
1225 Hollow Road
Windber, PA 15963

Mailing Address:
2358 Hemlock Lake Road, Rossiter, PA 15772

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/21/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1268235

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,477	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,477
Current Penalty	$11,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,000
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.	01001	Serious	19100266 H01 VI	02/06/2018	02/16/2018	$8,000	$12,934	$0	03/02/2018	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 I01	02/06/2018	03/26/2018	$3,000	$5,543	$0	03/02/2018	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 99334.015

Event: 09/18/2017

Employee Is Struck and Killed By Falling Tree

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 18, 2017, Employee #1 and a coworker were felling cherry trees. The coworker was cutting down a cherry tree behind him. This tree measured approximately 12 in. wide and 50 ft long and was located 35 ft behind Employee #1. As Employee #1 felled his tree, the other tree behind him fell and struck him. The falling tree caused blunt force trauma to Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: Falling Object, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1266680.015	59	M	Fatality		Forestry workers, except logging

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