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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18484949 - N. C. Dept. Of Transportation, Div. Of Highways
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
N. C. Dept. Of Transportation, Div. Of Highways
Power Dam Rd. (Sr 1712)
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
Mailing Address:
Route 3, Walnut Cove, NC 27052
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9621
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360767529 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 95012901 | 06/15/1989 | 06/21/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/15/1989 | 07/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260100 A | 06/15/1989 | 06/21/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, regularly a motor vehicle operator, was supervising a crew of four prison inmates in clearing a right of way for a road-widening project. Two inmates were piling brush on the east side of the road, one was operating a chain saw, and the other was using a bush ax. The inmate operating the chain saw was cutting a 6-inch diameter tree 30 to 35 feet tall. Employee #1 had finished setting out warning signs in the road and walked across the path of the falling tree while trying to position one of the men in a blind curve. The employee was struck on the head and shoulder by the tree suffering a fractured skull and dying the next day.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18484949 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors, motor vehicle operators |