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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1383148.015 - Bosserman Logging, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116
Site Address:
Bosserman Logging, Llc.
2270 White Mountain Road
Afton, VA 22920
Mailing Address:
2613 Cold Springs Road, Greenville, VA 24440
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/22/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1433152 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| 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 | 19100266 D02 I | 09/04/2019 | 09/24/2019 | $420 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 D02 II | 09/04/2019 | 09/24/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 09/04/2019 | 10/24/2019 | $420 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 I11 | 09/04/2019 | 10/09/2019 | $420 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on March 6, 2019, Employee #1, a logger, was worker with a coworker, an equipment operator, felling trees. The two were discussing which tree to take out next. The employee decided to cut a popular tree that was uphill, 80 feet from their location, and began to walk towards it. The equipment operator also began travelling uphill. When the coworker had travelled 50 feet in the Caterpillar D5HXL series 2 High Track dozer, he struck a maple tree. A dead portion of the maple tree, approximately 14 feet in length, broke approximately 30 feet above the existing grade, and fell from the tree. The tree section struck Employee #1, who was wearing a Stihl hard hat, in the head, killing him.
Keywords: Bulldozer, Hard Hat, Head, PPE, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1383148.015 | 43 | M | Fatality | Timber cutting and logging occupations |