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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301306643 - Troy Brown Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Troy Brown Logging
Route 1, Box 151
Splendora, TX 77372
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0851
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/03/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101760148 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19100266 D06 I | 12/18/1996 | 12/26/1996 | $429 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D06 II | 12/18/1996 | 12/26/1996 | $429 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 H01 IV | 12/18/1996 | 12/26/1996 | $429 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 I01 | 12/18/1996 | 12/26/1996 | $429 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100266 I07 | 12/18/1996 | 12/26/1996 | $429 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100266 I10 | 12/18/1996 | 12/26/1996 | $429 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100266 I11 | 12/18/1996 | 12/26/1996 | $429 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 12/18/1996 | 12/26/1996 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 12/23/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 17, had just finished trimming a loaded truck, which the owner then drove away from the site. At about the same time, a sawhand started felling trees next to the skidder trail while a coworker bunched trees in the area. The buncher observed Employee #1 walking up the skidder trail and saw trees falling as he was driving to the set-up area. The buncher returned to shove a tree away from the skidder trail when he saw Employee #1 laying underneath the approximately 30 ft long tree with a 12 in. wide trunk. He had been struck on the head by a 4 in. wide branch, and the buncher grabbed his chainsaw, and cut away the limb. He then ran to the sawhand and yelled for help. The sawhand started CPR, but stopped because blood continued to flow from Employee #1's nose. The buncher jumped on the skidder and drove down the road two houses, where he called 911. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, TREE TRIMMING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301306643 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |