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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300072790 - Roy J. Lane Logging Contractor
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Roy J. Lane Logging Contractor
Us 221 South
Union Mills, NC 28167
Mailing Address:
246 Crutchfield Rd., Union Mills, NC 28167
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/1996
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 12/20/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362710295 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 D01 VII | 12/06/1996 | 12/16/1996 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100095 B01 | 12/06/1996 | 12/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100266 E02 I | 12/06/1996 | 01/08/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 13, 1996, Employee #1, a faller and limber on a logging crew, was cutting down a tree that was inaccessible to mechanized equipment. He was struck on his hard hat by a limb that fell out of the top of the tree. He was initially thought to have a broken neck and was transported to the local hospital and then transferred to Asheville (NC) for further evaluation. He was released the following day with only a neck brace. His employer stated he thought the brace was a precaution in case there was a hairline crack somewhere in the neck. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident, and coworkers said during subsequent interviews that they had come back to where Employee #1 was working and found him needing assistance. The tree was not available for inspection, and they could not remember if it was a snag or a sound tree with storm damage that allowed the limb to break away when disturbed.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300072790 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |