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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305727224 - O.L.T. Logging, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
O.L.T. Logging, Inc
3720 Nc Hwy 55 West
Kinston, NC 28501
Mailing Address:
451 Marshall Lane, Smithfield, NC 27577
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Tree Felling, L:Logging, S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 12/09/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100354596 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| Current Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 D06 II | 11/12/2002 | 12/09/2002 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 D07 I | 11/12/2002 | 12/09/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100266 H01 VI | 11/12/2002 | 12/09/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100266 I03 III | 11/12/2002 | 12/09/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on September 24, 2002, Employee #1, a logger, was limbing and topping trees at a clear-cut logging operation. The feller-buncher cut a sweetgum tree which became lodged in the fork of a hackberry tree. He was unable to pull the tree loose and he pointed it out to one of the skidder operators before moving on to another area. At approximately 3:15 p.m., the skidder operator lifted the sweetgum tree to clear it. When the tree was raised, the hackberry tree split in half and the 96-foot long side fell, striking Employee #1 on the head and shoulders. He was killed. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was working 86 feet from the standing tree, which was closer than the required two tree lengths from skidder operations.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, SHOULDER, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305727224 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |