Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15224223 - L C Mitchell Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 15224223

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 04/13/1984

Site Address:
L C Mitchell Logging
State Route 30 5 Mi North Of U S 360
Aylett, VA 23009

Mailing Address:
Route 1 Box 1156, Aylett, VA 23009

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/24/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360605497

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100134 B01	05/02/1984	05/06/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14444244

Event: 03/21/1984

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING TREE LIMB

ON MARCH 21, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE FELLING TREES. HE WAS USING A HUSKIE SAVANNAH CHAIN SAW WITH A 20 INCH BAR. THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE DEATH OF EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN WHEN HE CUT DOWN AN OAK TREE WHICH, IN TURN, FELL AGAINST AN ADJOINING, DEAD OAK TREE. THE TOP OF THE DEAD OAK TREE SNAPPED AND FELL INTO A NEIGHBORING PINE TREE. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN PROCEEDED TO CUT DOWN THE PINE TREE. AS THE PINE TREE FELL, THE DEAD OAK LIMB FELL WITH IT. THE OAK LIMB STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD, CRUSHING HIS SKULL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AN EXPERIENCED LOGGER, AND IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY HE NEGLECTED TO REMOVE THE DEAD OAK LIMB BEFORE BEGINNING.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CHAIN SAW, LODGED TREE, CRUSHED, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15224223			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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