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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1714793.015 - Smola Transit, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Smola Transit, Llc
W3656 Hwy 64
Medford, WI 54451
Mailing Address:
W1364 State Hwy 64, Medford, WI 54451
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2109283 | ||
| Inspection | 1714802 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,904 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,904 |
| Current Penalty | $9,033 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,033 |
| 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 I07 I | 04/04/2024 | 05/23/2024 | $4,516 | $6,452 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 I11 | 04/04/2024 | 04/25/2024 | $4,516 | $6,452 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 5, 2023, Employee #1, a truck driver, was in the process of transporting logs from the woods to a sawmill with a tractor-trailer. Employee #1 arrived at the sawmill and parked his tractor-trailer in the scaling area which was adjacent and east of the sawmill office. Employee #1 stepped out of his truck wearing a black coat over a high visibility sweatshirt and began to take the load straps off the trailer. The vice president of the sawmill met Employee #1 by his tractor-trailer and started the scaling process with him, which involves walking around the trailer and measuring the logs with a tape measure. At this time, the president of the sawmill was operating a TimberPro model TF830D Forwarder by the infeed deck, approximately 180 feet east of the tractor-trailer and was using the forwarder's articulating grapple to load logs onto the forwarder bunk. While loading, the president observed Employee #1 and the vice president scaling by the tractor-trailer. After scaling, the vice president and Employee #1 walked approximately 30 feet north of the tractor-trailer to see around the office/breakroom building and look at the log yard approximately 300 feet to the northwest. Their aim was to determine which numbered row Employee #1 would unload his trailer into. They stopped, standing next to each other and facing away from the forwarder operations, about 11 feet southwest of some lumber stacks. At approximately 3:25 p.m., the president was enroute to the log yard to unload the logs in his bunk, when he took a wide right turn by the lumber stacks and ran over Employee #1 with the left rear tires of the forwarder. Employee #1 suffered full body trauma, resulting in his death.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Loading, Log, Run Over, Tire, Tractor Trailer, Truck Driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1714793.015 | 43 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |