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Inspection: 15244957 - R S Brown Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Lynchburg (Field Office) - Safety 0355117

 

Inspection Nr: 15244957
Report ID: 0355117
Date Opened: 03/20/1985

Site Address:
R S Brown Logging
St Route 701 2 Miles South
Red House, VA 23963

Mailing Address:
Rt 2 Box 74, Charlotte C H, VA 23923

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 06/21/1985

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
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. 01001A Serious 19100266 C06VIIII 03/29/1985 05/08/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19100266 D02 VI 03/29/1985 05/08/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other ARM0037 A 03/29/1985 04/01/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14443485
Event: 03/20/1985
Employee's leg amputated by chain saw

Employee #1 was limbing a large oak tree. He was standing among the top branches between two forks of the tree in an area that he had previously cleared. He was cutting a 3 to 4 in. diameter limb from the bottom up. When the cut was nearly complete, the limb broke and the tree began to turn toward him. He tried to push the chain's brake to stop the blade but a small branch was against it and it would not move forward. The saw kept running, amputating Employee #1's leg above the knee.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, CHAIN SAW, WORK RULES, LIMBING, LOGGING, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15244957 Hospitalized injury Amputation Timber cutting and logging occupations
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