Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1677988 - Chesney Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1677988

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 03/13/1985

Site Address:
Chesney Logging
3 Miles East Of Lauderdale
Lauderdale, MS 39335

Mailing Address:
Route 1, Little Rock, MS 39337

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/16/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360534986

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
Current Penalty	$480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$480
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	19100132 A	03/22/1985	04/16/1985	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 B	03/22/1985	04/16/1985	$240	$240	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19040002 A	03/22/1985	03/27/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19030002 A01	03/22/1985	03/27/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14349153

Event: 03/12/1985

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SKIDDER WHEN HE GOT STUCK IN A MARSHY AREA. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, ALSO OPERATING A SKIDDER, ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK A TREE, UPROOTING IT AND KNOCKING IT OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED BEHIND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S SKIDDER AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE UPROOTED TREE WAS FALLING. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE FALLING TREE AND SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, TREE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1677988			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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