Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300334984 - Mack Welch Logging, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300334984

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 11/10/1998

Site Address:
Mack Welch Logging, Inc.
County Road 67
Nixburg, AL 36206

Mailing Address:
3269 County Rd. 121, Wadley, AL 36276

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/10/1998

Emphasis: L:Xlogging, S:Logging

Case Closed: 12/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100450618

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Serious	19100266 H01 VI	12/08/1998	12/14/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19040008 A	12/08/1998	12/14/1998	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200450559

Event: 11/06/1998

Employee killed when struck by falling tree limb

Employee #1 had just finished felling a white oak tree on a hill, and was waiting for the skidder to arrive. The skidder operator made eye contact with Employee #1, then picked up the tree. Due to the hilly terrain, the operator lost sight of Employee #1 for a period, but when he should have seen him again, he did not. He called out to Employee #1 and received no response. The operator rushed over to the area and found Employee #1 under a large rotten limb that had fallen from a nearby oak tree. The skidder operator and the foreman administered CPR, but were unable to revive him. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CPR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300334984			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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