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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300523008 - Green Mountain Forest Products Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Green Mountain Forest Products Inc.
Logging Road Off Cannon Corners Rd.
Mooers, NY 12958
Mailing Address:
Po Box 162, Highgate, VT 05459
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/04/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360836696 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100252 A02 VIC | 10/10/1996 | 10/16/1996 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 I03 III | 10/10/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 I07 II | 10/10/1996 | 12/12/1996 | $600 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 10/10/1996 | 11/12/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working at a remote job site in Mooers, NY, when he noticed a leak in the diesel fuel tank of a Total chip harvester, model 30 RXL, serial #1948. He proceeded to repair it without first cleaning the fuel from the tank. After applying the first bead of weld to the seam of the tank, Employee #1 put in a new rod and touched the seam. The fuel tank exploded. Diesel fuel spilled on the ground and over Employee #1, and then ignited. He suffered second- and third-degree burns over 65 percent of his body. Employee #1 died 15 days later of cardiac arrest from fungal sepsis, an infection resulting from his burns.
Keywords: BURN, LEAK, REPAIR, DIESEL FUEL TANK, WORK RULES, FIRE, WELDING, HARVESTER, EXPLOSION, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300523008 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |