Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300481397 - Gustafson Logging Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300481397

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 12/12/1997

Site Address:
Gustafson Logging Company Inc
Section 34
Three Lakes Township, WI 54501

Mailing Address:
W361 Hwy 8, Brantwood,, WI 54513

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/17/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360968150

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100266 F02 II	03/25/1998	04/12/1998	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100266 G01	03/25/1998	04/20/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19100266 F02 XC	03/25/1998	04/20/1998	$750	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19100266 I01 II	03/25/1998	04/27/1998	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200650166

Event: 12/10/1997

Employee killed when crushed against tree by skidder

Employee #1, a skidder operator, was felling a tree when his skidder began to roll backward. He became caught between the tree and the skidder, sustaining fatal crushing injuries.

Keywords: CHOCK, TREE FELLING, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SKIDDER, UNMANNED, LOGGING, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300481397			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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