Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303771265 - Hodges Logging Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Hodges Logging Company, Inc.
Sandy Run Road
Riceboro, GA 31323
Mailing Address:
190 Hodges Lane, Claxton, GA 30417
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/10/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Logging
Case Closed: 01/12/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100901693 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 D02 II | 06/07/2002 | 07/25/2002 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 06/07/2002 | 07/25/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100266 I07 II | 06/07/2002 | 07/25/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 F01 III | 06/07/2002 | 07/25/2002 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 F02 V | 06/07/2002 | 07/25/2002 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 06/07/2002 | 07/25/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19040039 A | 06/07/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02003 | Other | 19100266 I10 I | 06/07/2002 | 07/25/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02004 | Other | 19100266 I11 | 06/07/2002 | 07/25/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working with a coworker and other employees to place a dual set of tires on a Caterpillar, Model 545, Wheel Skidder. The coworker was using the grapple of a Feller Buncher to handle and move the tires into position for mounting. Employee #1 was providing directional signals to the coworker for the final alignment of the tire mounting holes with the wheel mounting threaded shafts. Once a tire was mounted, the other employees would bolt the tire onto the wheel. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was working next to the tire that the coworker had leaned up against the Wheel Skidder, in preparation for mounting on the right rear wheel of the Wheel Skidder. The coworker then used the grapple of the Feller Buncher to grab the tire. While grappling the tire, four fingers on Employee #1's hand were fractured when they were caught between the arms of the grapple and the tire. The employee died, but the original form did not explain how the death occurred.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SKIDDER, LOGGING, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303771265 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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