Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15004526 - Hinton Logging Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15004526

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/14/1984

Site Address:
Hinton Logging Company
State Road 1932 4 Mi Southeast Of
Clinton, NC 28328

Mailing Address:
625 Belt Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC 28301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1984

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 08/14/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360609945

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14257422

Event: 08/09/1984

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND FELLER-BUNCHER

ON AUGUST 9, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GREASING A FELLER-BUNCHER WHICH HE HAD BEEN USING DURING THE DAY AT THE LOGGING SITE. HE HAD PARKED THE FELLER-BUNCHER IN FRONT OF A LOGGING TRUCK WHICH HAD BEEN PARTIALLY LOADED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SQUATTING BETWEEN THE TWO MACHINES IN ORDER TO GREASE A LOWER PART OF HIS FELLER-BUNCHER WHEN THE LOGGING TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE TRUCK AND THE TREE CUTTING APPARATUS ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE FELLER-BUNCHER. MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES AND BLEEDING WERE THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BRAKE, CRUSHED, FELLER-BUNCHER, LOG TRUCK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15004526			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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