Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18574798 - D. D. Logging Of Wilkes, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18574798

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/16/1990

Site Address:
D. D. Logging Of Wilkes, Inc.
Sr 2326, Rt. 2
Roaring River, NC 28669

Mailing Address:
Rt. 2, Box 241-D, Roaring River, NC 28669

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360768840

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	95012901	05/02/1990	05/08/1990	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	7B0308	05/02/1990	05/08/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100151 B	05/02/1990	05/08/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1000306

Event: 03/13/1990

Employee dies when struck by falling tree

A company was cutting timber on a 10 to 15 acre tract. Work started on the site on March 1, 1990. Employee #1 was employed as a skidder operator. A large white pine tree had a broken section that was lodged at the top. The tree measured 24 in. in diameter at the base and 33 ft 11 in. high, not including the broken section at the top. The tree was 75 yards north off the road and in the woods. Another employee had tried without success to pull the lodged section to the ground. Employee #1 came down the hill, picked up a chain saw, and started to cut the tree. As the tree started to fall, he ran uphill and into the path of the falling tree. The section of the tree that struck Employee #1 measured 18 in. in diameter. He died of internal chest injuries.

Keywords: WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18574798			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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