Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307072652 - New Cumberland Cemetery Association, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
New Cumberland Cemetery Association, Inc.
Rolling Acres Road
New Cumberland, WV 26047
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 847, New Cumberland, WV 26047
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:6553
NAICS: 812220/Cemeteries and Crematories
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100631092 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/08/2005 | 08/25/2005 | $400 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 08/08/2005 | 08/25/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 08/08/2005 | 08/25/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 08/08/2005 | 08/25/2005 | $200 | $200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 08/08/2005 | 08/31/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002C | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/08/2005 | 08/31/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 08/08/2005 | 08/12/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on March 14, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were cutting limbs and cleaning up fallen branches and twigs in a cemetery. They were using a tractor with a bucket loader attached to the front. The coworker cut the branches and helped Employee #1 load the branches into the bucket. The larger branches were placed behind the bucket of the tractor. Employee #1 then drove up to the side of an embankment to throw the branches over the embankment. The coworker heard the tractor slow down to an idle and after several minutes heard a large crashing sound in the woods where Employee #1 had been throwing the branches. He went over to the side of the embankment and found the tractor lying on its right side, with Employee #1 pinned underneath it. Employee #1 died from positional asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, TREE TRIMMING, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307072652 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |
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