Inspection Detail

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	Latest Event
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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