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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18484717 - Sipe Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Sipe Logging
Sr 1154
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Mailing Address:
Rt. 7, Box 158, Taylorsville, NC 28681
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360487946 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $380 |
| Current Penalty | $380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $380 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 E01 IV | 02/13/1990 | 02/19/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 E01 V | 02/13/1990 | 02/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 02/13/1990 | 02/19/1990 | $140 | $140 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 7B0308 | 02/13/1990 | 02/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was on the first day at a site where a company had contracted to remove storm damaged trees from a half acre lot in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. Employee #1 cut a 40 ft tall, 2 in. diameter (at the top) yellow pine tree which had set down on its stump and was not immediately pulled to the ground. A short time later, as the owner of the company hooked a tree to the bulldozer for removal, he realized that Employee #1 was missing. He then found that the yellow pine tree had fallen and struck Employee #1 in the head. He died as a result of open head trauma. Although there were some saw logs, most of the removal involved pulpwood, which was later delivered to area pulp mills.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18484717 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |