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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17568106 - Paint Creek Logging Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Paint Creek Logging Company, Incorporated
Armstrong Creek Road
Powellton, WV 25161
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 15236, Marmet, WV 25315
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/12/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360338487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/05/1990 | 03/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 01/05/1990 | 03/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19101200 H | 01/05/1990 | 03/10/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 2, 1989, Employee #1 tried to coast a log skidder without a drive shaft down a mountain so he could get his lunch from his truck parked at the base of the mountain. Employee #1 was the person that removed the drive shaft from the skidder the previous day. The brakes on this skidder are located on the drive shaft so there was no way of slowing or stopping the skidder. The logging road was at an approximate angle of 40 degrees to the horizontal. When the skidder approached a slight curve Employee #1 lost control and the skidder overturned throwing the Employee #1 out of the cab. The skidder rolled over Employee #1 crushing and killing him. No one saw the skidder overturn but it was found upside down lodged against a tree. Employee #1 was not using a seat belt.
Keywords: BRAKE, ROLL-OVER, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SKIDDER, LOGGING, DRIVE SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17568106 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |