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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300386679 - George Williams Dba Williams Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
George Williams Dba Williams Logging
Approximately 1 1/2 Miles From Sr 2001
Fallentimber, PA 16639
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 112, Market Street, Coalport, PA 16627
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/1999
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 01/25/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100540137 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,690 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,690 |
| 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 VIIA | 03/04/1999 | 03/08/1999 | $690 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 D01 IV | 03/04/1999 | 03/08/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100266 D01 VIIB | 03/04/1999 | 03/08/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 F07 I | 03/04/1999 | 03/08/1999 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were engaged in a logging operation on a hillside that sloped between 20 and 26 degrees. A coworker backed his John Deere 540 skidder so that its rear was against a dead, 16 in. diameter oak tree. The operator then set the brakes, dismounted, and went to choke a fourth log. The skidder rolled backward down the hill and pushed over the dead oak tree, which struck Employee #1 as it fell. He was killed.
Keywords: CHOCK, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, STEEP GRADE, TREE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300386679 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |