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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304694078 - Ward Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Ward Logging
601 County Rd. 78
Selma, AL 36702
Mailing Address:
5641 Toomsuba/Lauderdale Rd., Toomsuba, MS 39364
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0831
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/05/2002
Emphasis: S:Logging
Case Closed: 05/24/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360826168 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Current Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| 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 | 19100265 C30 VIII | 03/14/2002 | 03/20/2002 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100265 C30 IX | 03/14/2002 | 03/20/2002 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 03/14/2002 | 04/09/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 03/14/2002 | 03/20/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was fatally injured while delivering a load of saw dust when the tractor trailer truck he was operating rolled backwards on a 6 degree inclined road and went through a retaining barrier and onto a 24 degree hill. The tractor and trailer left the roadway and rolled onto its left side and continued down the hill on its side until reaching the bottom of the hill at which time it rolled onto its top. The tractor and trailer came to rest inverted. The trailer's brakes failed 3 minutes and 35 seconds after being applied. The brake airlines then back-fed into the tractor's brake reservoir causing the tractor's brakes to release. The brake failure combined, along with the vehicle being on an incline and being approximately 16,000 pounds over design weight contributed to the rig rolling backwards off of the road. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, BRAKE, ROLL-OVER, OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MOTOR VEHICLE, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304694078 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |