Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15280787 - Mike Goodwin Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15280787

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 04/29/1987

Site Address:
Mike Goodwin Logging
Rpr 1305, 2 Miles Off Us 220 N.
Ellerbe, NC 28383

Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 6ca, Lilesville, NC 28091

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/16/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360769376

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
Current Penalty	$140	$0	$0	$0	$0	$140
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.	01001	Serious	19100266 E01 IV	05/22/1987	05/28/1987	$140	$140	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	7B0308	05/22/1987	05/28/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100266 C01 VII	05/22/1987	05/28/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14254197

Event: 03/18/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A FALLING TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING TREES AT A LOGGING SITE. A PINE TREE WAS CUT BUT BECAME LODGED. THE EMPLOYEE AND A NEARBY LEADMAN FAILED TO REMOVE THE LODGED TREE BEFORE OTHER NEARBY TREES WERE CUT. AS EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO FINISH CLEARING OTHER TREES FROM THE AREA, THE LODGED TREE WAS FREED AND FELL. IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD AND SPINE, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15280787			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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