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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1629227.015 - Tommy Smith Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Tommy Smith Logging
Brooks Run Mine Off Missouri Run Road
Erbacon, WV 26203
Mailing Address:
69 Avenue A, Richwood, WV 26261
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/28/2022
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 04/07/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1959092 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,625 | $0 | $0 | $3,349 | $0 | $18,974 |
| Current Penalty | $11,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $13,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100266 H02 II | 03/06/2023 | 04/06/2023 | $11,000 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 03/06/2023 | $2,500 | $3,349 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on October 18, 2022, Employee #1 had felled an approximately 85 foot, 24 inch diameter red oak tree. Employee #1 retreated approximately 15 feet in 45 to 50 degree angle uphill from the red oak tree. As the red oak fell down hill, it struck an approximately 50 foot, 10 inch diameter poplar tree. This caused the poplar tree to be pushed down hill with the red oak, and when the red oak slid off, the poplar tree sprang back. The poplar tree broke and landed back uphill and struck Employee #1. The skidder operator called the other employees on the landing and they called 911. Webster County EMS and Sheriff's Department arrived on scene. Employee #1 was transported to Webster Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to blunt force trauma to the head, chest and upper body.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chest, Head, Struck By, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1629227.015 | 45 | M | Fatality | Timber cutting and logging occupations |