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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302394614 - Willie Flowers D/B/A Willie Flowers Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Willie Flowers D/B/A Willie Flowers Logging
Oak Ridge Road, Warren County
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Mailing Address:
1172 Tilford Taylor, Utica, MS 39175
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Xlogging, S:Logging
Case Closed: 07/13/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101361541 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $4,380 | $0 | $0 | $980 | $0 | $5,360 |
| 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 D01 IV | 01/28/2000 | 02/02/2000 | $980 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D01 V | 01/28/2000 | 02/09/2000 | $980 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VI | 01/28/2000 | 02/02/2000 | $980 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VII | 01/28/2000 | 02/02/2000 | $460 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100266 H02 II | 01/28/2000 | 02/02/2000 | $980 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 01/28/2000 | 02/02/2000 | $980 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 29, 1999, Employee #1 was killed when he was struck by a 15-foot 8-inch long partially-rotten limb. The limb fell approximately 40 feet from an oak tree that was adjacent to a tree that Employee #1 manually felled. Employee #1 had completed cutting the tree and was retreating to what he thought was a safe zone. He had traveled 8 to 12 feet from the cut tree when he was struck. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat, safety glasses, nor cut resistant boots and leg protectors.
Keywords: HARD HAT, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302394614 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |