Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1692264.015 - Hawaii Hardwood Services Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

Inspection Nr: 1692264.015

Report ID: 0951510

Date Opened: 08/18/2023

Site Address:
Hawaii Hardwood Services Llc
15-613 Kahakai Blvd
Pahoa, HI 96778

Mailing Address:
404 Olu St, Hilo, HI 96720

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/02/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2070812

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			3		10
Current Violations	7			3		10
Initial Penalty	$25,449	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$26,949
Current Penalty	$25,449	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$26,949
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 D01 IV	11/09/2023	11/20/2023	$4,018	$4,018	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 D01 VI	11/09/2023	11/20/2023	$4,018	$4,018	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100266 D07 I	11/09/2023	11/20/2023	$2,009	$2,009	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004	Serious	19100266 F01 II	11/09/2023	12/15/2023	$2,679	$2,679	$0	Z - Issued
5.	01005A	Serious	19100266 H01 I	11/09/2023	11/20/2023	$4,688	$4,688	$0	Z - Issued
6.	01005B	Serious	19100266 H02 II	11/09/2023	11/20/2023	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
7.	01006	Serious	19100266 H02 I	11/09/2023	11/20/2023	$4,688	$4,688	$0	Z - Issued
8.	01007	Serious	19100266 I07 I	11/09/2023	12/15/2023	$3,349	$3,349	$0	Z - Issued
9.	02001	Other	12-52.1-1(E)	11/09/2023		$1,500	$1,500	$0	Z - Issued
10.	02002	Other	19100132 D02	11/09/2023	11/30/2023	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
11.	02003	Other	19100266 I10 I	11/09/2023	11/30/2023	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 159198.015

Event: 08/14/2023

Employee is killed when struck by tree stump

At 1:15 p.m. on August 14, 2023, an employee was making a back cut with a chainsaw on an Albizia tree that was in the process of being felled. The tree cut branches hit a stump in the drop zone, resulting in the stump kicking upwards and towards the side and then on top of the employee. The employee was crushed to death.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Crushed, Cutting, Drop Zone, Falling Object, Flying Object, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Limb, Tree Stumping

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1692264.015	37	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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