Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307069708 - Little G Contracting

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307069708

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 08/10/2004

Site Address:
Little G Contracting
5 Miles Off Of Northfork Hollow Rd
Northfork, WV 24868

Mailing Address:
Route 1 Box 80b, Matoaka, WV 24736

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/2004

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 01/11/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361975808

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			5		10
Current Violations	5			5		10
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,400
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100266 H01 VI	09/15/2004	09/21/2004	$500	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100266 H02 II	09/15/2004	09/21/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100266 I07 I	09/15/2004	10/04/2004	$500	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19100266 D01 VIIB	09/15/2004	09/21/2004	$500	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100266 F03 VIIB	09/15/2004	09/21/2004	$500	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100266 F02 VIII	09/15/2004	09/21/2004	$400	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19040039 A	09/15/2004	09/21/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02002	Other	19100266 I10 I	09/15/2004	09/21/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02003	Other	19101200 E01	09/15/2004	09/27/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02004	Other	19101200 G08	09/15/2004	09/27/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02005	Other	19101200 H01	09/15/2004	09/27/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200631109

Event: 08/09/2004

Employee Is Struck And Killed By Felled Tree

On August 9, 2004, Employee #1 and his coworkers were logging trees. Employee #1 was using a Stihl chainsaw, Model Number 046 Magnum to limb felled trees. One of his coworkers was operating a John Deer dozer, Model Number 650G approximately 75 ft away. The other coworker was at a landing approximately .25 miles from the accident. Employee #1 felled a 32-in. and a 16-in. poplar tree and was limbing the 16-in. tree. Approximately 5 to 10 minutes after the two poplar trees were felled, the trunk of a third poplar tree, approximately 12 in broke off approximately 12 ft to 15 ft above the ground and fell towards Employee #1. There was a 12-in. dead locust tree lodged on the top of the third poplar tree. When the poplar tree broke, the locust tree fell along with it, and a 5-in. limb struck Employee #1 in the head and chest, killing him. It is believed that when the 32-in. poplar tree was felled, the grape vines, common to all trees involved, pulled and stressed the third tree, causing it to break and fall.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CHAIN SAW, TREE, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307069708			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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