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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15004641 - Otto Williams Logging Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Otto Williams Logging Company
1.5 Mi South From State Road 1202 10 Mi Ne Of
Enfield, NC 27823
Mailing Address:
Rt 3 Box 340, Enfield, NC 27823
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/1984
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 10/25/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360610034 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19100266 C01 II | 10/10/1984 | 10/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100266 C01 IV | 10/10/1984 | 10/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100266 D02 IV | 10/10/1984 | 10/13/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A LOGGER IN A FIELD TIMBER CUTTING SITE. THERE WAS A TREE GROWING APPROXIMATELY 12' TO THE REAR OF THE TREE BEING FELLED. THIS TREE HAD A DEAD SPOT ON IT AT A LEVEL OF APROXIMATELY 25' FROM THE GROUND. THE CANOPY OF THE FELLED TREE BRUSHED THE OTHER TREE ON THE WAY DOWN. THE BOLE SNAPPED AT THE POINT OF THE DEAD SPOT, SENDING A SECTION OF TREE, APPROXIMATELY 6"IN DIAMETER, 25' LONG AND WEIGHING AN ESTIMATED 275 POUNDS, DOWN TOWARD THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO THE PATH OF THE FALLING TREE SECTION. THE SECTION STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, FATALLY INJURING HIM.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, LOGGER, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15004641 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |