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Inspection: 1416007.015 - Kendrick Forest Products
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa
Site Address:
Kendrick Forest Products
38025-3999 Hogan Road
Holy Cross, IA 52053
Mailing Address:
Po Box 457, Edgewood, IA 52042
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 321113/Sawmills
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/22/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1476690 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $39,780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,780 |
| Current Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 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 D06 III | 10/11/2019 | 11/29/2019 | $6,667 | $7,956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 D07 I | 10/11/2019 | 11/29/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 F02 VII | 10/11/2019 | 11/29/2019 | $7,956 | $7,956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100266 H01 VI | 10/11/2019 | 11/29/2019 | $6,667 | $7,956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100266 H05 VIII | 10/11/2019 | 11/29/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 I03 V | 10/11/2019 | 11/29/2019 | $7,956 | $7,956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100266 I11 | 10/11/2019 | 11/29/2019 | $6,666 | $7,956 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on July 16, 2019, Employee #1 was walking towards a previously fel led tree stump while a coworker was transporting two trees with a John Deere 460 D Timberjack Skidder. During transport the trees made contact with a standing de ad tree that was 42 feet long with a 10 inch diameter, that was adjacent to the skidder path. When the trees in transport made contact with the standing dead tr ee, it fell perpendicular to the harvested trees. Just as the tree fell, Employe e #1 walked into the path of the falling tree and was stuck in the head and neck area. Employee #1 was wearing a Husqvarna hard hat, ear protection, chaps, safe ty boots, and eye protection. Employee #1 sustained a fracture of the thoracic v ertebral column with displacement and spinal cord transection, and was killed.
Keywords:falling object, fracture, hard hat, head, ppe, struck by, tree
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1416007.015 | Fatality | Chainsaw Operator |