Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1674347.015 - M C Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1674347.015

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 06/02/2023

Site Address:
M C Logging
Turkey Bone Road
Pickens, WV 26230

Mailing Address:
526 Ruben Martin Rd, Maysville, WV 26833

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/2023

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2037386

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,688	$0	$0	$3,349	$0	$8,037
Current Penalty	$4,688	$0	$0	$3,349	$0	$8,037
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100266 H01 VI	09/11/2023	09/28/2023	$4,688	$4,688	$0	Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A01	09/11/2023	09/21/2023	$3,349	$3,349	$0	Z - Issued
3.	02002	Other	19100266 I07 I	09/11/2023	10/05/2023	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 156838.015

Event: 06/01/2023

Employee is killed when struck by falling tree

At 1:20 p.m. on June 1, 2023, an employee was attaching a chain to a log. Two trees fell at the roots, one landing on the dozer and one landing on an employee. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Chain, Dozer, Falling Object, Log, Struck By, Tree

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1674347.015	53	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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