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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1608819.015 - Bobby Collins Logging. Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Bobby Collins Logging. Llc
985 Bluff City Road
Somerville, AL 35670
Mailing Address:
3476 Lawrence Cove Rd., Eva, AL 35621
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/18/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1921062 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,974 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,974 |
| Current Penalty | $13,282 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,282 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 F01 III | 01/18/2023 | $10,938 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 01/18/2023 | 03/13/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 01/18/2023 | 02/13/2023 | $2,344 | $3,349 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100266 I10 I | 01/18/2023 | 03/13/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/18/2023 | 03/13/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02002B | Other | 19101200 G01 | 01/18/2023 | 03/13/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02002C | Other | 19101200 H01 | 01/18/2023 | 03/13/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 a.m. on July 19, 2022, an employee was attempting to put a bracket back onto a pin of the 2016 John Deere wheeled feller buncher (skidder) (model 643L, Serial Number 1DW643LXTGF674380) after a hydraulic hose had been replaced. The cutter head attachment (John Deere FD22B drive-to-tree felling head with Serial Number 1DWPD229AG0020894) needed to be lifted and supported during the process of reattaching the skidder's bracket to the pin and reattaching the cover. The boom lock could not be installed because the cutter head would not go all the way up due to the hydraulics. The front attachment on a second skidder (Grapple Skidder 548G, Serial Number 1DW548GXJCC642841) was positioned under the cutter head to support it. The cutter head fell sideways and down. There was hydraulic fluid on the ground. The investigation revealed that the hydraulic hose blew out, causing the head to fall, or the hose may have been damaged due to the head's fall. The second skidder did not prevent the head from falling. As the head fell, it moved sideways and crushed the employee, who was located between the tire and the head. The employee was killed due to blunt force chest trauma.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chest, Crushed, Feller-Buncher, Hose, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Equipment, Hydraulic Fluid, Skidder, Struck By, Tree Skidding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1608819.015 | 57 | M | Fatality | Timber cutting and logging occupations |