Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302931431 - Watts, Bumgarner, And Brown, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem
Site Address:
Watts, Bumgarner, And Brown, Inc.
Leger Rd.
Valdese, NC 28690
Mailing Address:
2724 Little River Ch. Rd., Taylorsville, NC 28690
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 03/20/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362716417 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100266 D05 | 02/24/2000 | 03/01/2000 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 I01 | 02/24/2000 | 03/01/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D01 IV | 02/24/2000 | 03/01/2000 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VI | 02/24/2000 | 03/01/2000 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VII | 02/24/2000 | 03/01/2000 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100266 D03 II | 02/24/2000 | 03/01/2000 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A01 | 02/24/2000 | 03/13/2000 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 D02 I | 02/24/2000 | 03/01/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19100266 I11 | 02/24/2000 | 03/13/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a tree feller, cut a 23 in. deep notch in an oddly-shaped white pine tree with a stump width of 32 in. He left the tree standing and went to limb a downed tree that was approximately 82 ft 4 in. away from the base of the pine. He was finishing the limbing process when the notched tree fell over and struck him. A short time later, a skidder operator with whom he had been working arrived back at the area and could not find Employee #1. He attached a cable to the fallen pine tree dragged it approximately 500 ft to the landing area. When the skidder operator returned to the work site, he saw Employee #1 lying on the tree he had been limbing. The coworker later stated that he could tell Employee #1 was badly hurt and immediately returned to the landing area, got in his pickup, and drove 5 miles to summon help. The local rescue squad arrived within 10 minutes and attended to Employee #1, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The winds in the area were gusting between 25 and 40 knots that day; this may have played a role in what caused the pine tree to fall.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302931431 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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