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Inspection: 3039781 - Loveless Logging Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 3039781
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 04/05/1985

Site Address:
Loveless Logging Co Inc
Sr 1443
Peachland, NC 28133

Mailing Address:
Route 1 Box 252 B, Peachland, NC 28133

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360611644
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $420 $0 $0 $0 $0 $420
Current Penalty $420 $0 $0 $0 $0 $420
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100266 C01 III 05/03/1985 05/06/1985 $210 $210 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100266 C03 II 05/03/1985 05/06/1985 $210 $210 $0 -  
3. 02001 Other 7B0302 A 05/03/1985 05/15/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02002 Other 7B0308 05/03/1985 05/06/1985 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14257315
Event: 02/03/1985
STRUCK BY FALLING DEAD PINE TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED TO HELP THE SKIDDER OPERATOR HOOK UP SOME LOGS. HE WAS STANDING ABOUT 30 FEET FROM A DEAD PINE TREE WHICH WAS ABOUT SIX INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 50 FEET TALL. WITHOUT ANY KNOWN CAUSE, THE DEAD TREE FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON HIS HEAD AND RIGHT ARM. HE WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AND SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, AND LATER DIED. THE DEAD TREE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FELLED BEFORE EMPLOYEES WERE ALLOWED TO WORK IN ITS VICINITY.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3039781 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Supervisors, forestry and logging workers
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