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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2995942 - Beech Gap Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Beech Gap Inc
Stecoah Gap Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1000, Robbinsville, NC 28771
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/23/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360766828 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260100 A | 07/24/1986 | 08/20/1986 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260251 C03 | 07/24/1986 | 08/20/1986 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 7B0308 | 07/24/1986 | 08/20/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A CLEARING CREW WAS CONSTRUCTING A NEW FOREST SERVICE ROAD. IN A TREE FELLING OPERATION, THE SAW OPERATOR'S CHAIN SAW WAS SQUEEZED IN THE CUT OF A 2 1/2 FOOT OAK TREE. THE SAW OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1) DIRECTED THE BULLDOZER OPERATOR TO HOOK HIS WINCH CABLE TO THE TREE AND PULL IT BACK, RELIEVING THE PRESSURE ON THE SAW BLADE. IN ORDER TO GET A PROPER CONNECTION IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE DOZER OPERATOR TO POSITION THE DOZER OUT OF VIEW OF EMPLOYEE $#1, SLIGHTLY OVER A BANK. THE SAW OPERATOR AND A LABORER HOOKED THE CABLE AROUND THE TREE, 16 INCHES ABOVE THE SAW CUT. THE SAW OPERATOR DIRECTED THE DOZER OPERATOR TO MAINTAIN TENSION ON THE CABLE AFTER THE SAW WAS FREED SO THAT HE COULD CONTINUE TO CUT. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING THE TREE, IT SHIFTED, PLACING ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON THE WINCH CABLE. THE CABLE BROKE. THE END OF THE CABLE ATTACHED TO THE TREE SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST, KILLING HIM.
Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2995942 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |