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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3028008 - Snowbird Lumber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Snowbird Lumber Company
Fletcher Creek Road
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 68-1, Robbinsville, NC 28771
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360262992 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 7B0302 A | 09/22/1987 | 09/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 7B0305 D | 09/22/1987 | 09/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A LODGED TREE WHICH BECAME LOOSE WHEN THE SUPPORTING TREE WAS BEING UNDERCUT. HE WAS DISCOVERED ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS WORKING ALONE. HE COULD HAVE REQUESTED HELP FROM SOMEONE AT THE MARSHALLING YARD, WHICH WAS ONLY ABOUT 300 FEET AWAY, BE HE DID NOT.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, INEXPERIENCE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3028008 | Fatality | Puncture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |