Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2990075 - Edwin Davis Metro Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2990075

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 04/08/1986

Site Address:
Edwin Davis Metro Logging
8829 Rocky River Rd
Harrisburg, NC 28075

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 312 Bb, Vale, NC 28168

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/21/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360768923

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	7B0308	05/14/1986	05/17/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14250658

Event: 02/20/1986

STRUCK ON HEAD BY LOG; NECK PUNCTURED ON LIMB STUB

THE KNUCKLE BOOM OPERATOR HAD JUST PLACED TWO WET AND MUDDY YELLOW PINE POLES ONTO THE REAR RICK OF PULPWOOD POLES. HE WAS SWINGING THE BOOM TO PICK UP AND LOAD THE LAST TWO POLES. EMPLOYEE #1 PICKED UP THE TIE-DOWN CHAIN AND RAN BETWEEN THE KNUCKLE BOOM AND THE LOG TRAILER. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY EMPLOYEE #1 TOOK THIS ACTION, SINCE IT IS AGAINST ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS. AN ALREADY LOADED POLE SLID OFF THE STACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. HE WAS PROPELLED ONTO A PILE OF CEDAR POLES, WHERE HIS NECK WAS PUNCTURED BY A PROTRUDING LIMB STUB. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE LIMB, LOG, WORK RULES, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2990075			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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