Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305962169 - Powe Brothers Timber Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Powe Brothers Timber Inc.
Newsome Road, Walter Hutchenson Tract
Tangipahoa, LA 70465
Mailing Address:
1203 Shucktown Road, Mccall Creek, MS 39647
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100554591 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100266 F02 VII | 04/08/2004 | 04/14/2004 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 04/07/2004 | 04/20/2004 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 04/08/2004 | 04/08/2004 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 I10 I | 04/08/2004 | 04/14/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:59 a.m. on December 5, 2003, Employee #1, a skidder operator, was directed by the loader operator to dismount the skidder and walk over to the loader operator to receive instructions on the log hauling procedure. Employee #1 then walked back to the skidder. The loader operator picked up a pulp wood log, swung the boom with the log, and struck Employee #1 as the boom moved over the skidder. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital where he died.
Keywords: BOOM, LOG, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305962169 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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