Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302000476 - Mohawk Valley Forest Management

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302000476

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 01/22/1998

Site Address:
Mohawk Valley Forest Management
Wicopee Road
Putnam Valley, NY 10579

Mailing Address:
Box 2656 State Highway 30a, Fonda, NY 12068

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360836985
Referral	200741569	Yes

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	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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 G03	03/11/1998	03/16/1998	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100266 G07	03/11/1998	03/16/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100266 H06 V	03/11/1998	03/16/1998	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200740264

Event: 01/20/1998

Employee killed when struck by falling log

Employee #1 was getting out of a Timberjack forwarder when a log he had loaded rolled off the top of the pile and struck him. He was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, LOG, WORK RULES, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302000476			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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