Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300172137 - S.L. Miller & Sons Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300172137

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 10/23/1996

Site Address:
S.L. Miller & Sons Lumber Company
Taylor'S Ridge, Lot 43,Dist 5,Sec 4
Chattooga County, GA 30747

Mailing Address:
365 Sike Storey Rd, Armuchee, GA 30105

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100200054

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	19100266 I03	01/07/1997	01/15/1997	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200200111

Event: 10/21/1996

Employee injured when struck by rolling log, later dies

Employee #1 was part of a crew of four men--three laborers and a crew leader--assigned to harvest more than 54,000 board feet of timber. Employee #1 was loading his truck with a knuckle boom, but was unable to limb one tree properly. He placed the tree back into the yard. The yard was located on a 20 degree slope, and Employee #1 placed the tree perpendicular to the slope of the mountain side. After securing the load in the truck, he left the cab of the knuckle boom and proceeded to manually limb the tree with a nearby chain saw. While he was working, the tree began to roll down the hill. It had moved approximately 12 to 14 ft when it struck Employee #1 and rolled onto his legs, stopping at his hips. He sustained serious injuries and was immediately transported to the local hospital. Employee #1 later died of complications stemming from his injuries.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LIMBING, STEEP GRADE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, HIP, SLOPE, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300172137			Fatality	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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