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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308227909 - Gordon Timber Sales, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Gordon Timber Sales, Inc.
600 Hedrick Drive
Henderson, NC 27536
Mailing Address:
210 Evans Road, Louisburg, NC 27549
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/15/2005
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 02/01/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100356336 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,200 |
| 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 | 19100266 D01 VI | 07/11/2005 | 08/04/2005 | $840 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 H02 I | 07/11/2005 | 07/14/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100266 H02 II | 07/11/2005 | 07/14/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 D01 IV | 07/11/2005 | 08/04/2005 | $560 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 D01 VIIA | 07/11/2005 | 08/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003A | Serious | 19100266 D02 I | 07/11/2005 | 08/04/2005 | $400 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003B | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 07/11/2005 | 08/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01004A | Serious | 19100266 I05 IV | 07/11/2005 | 08/04/2005 | $400 | $500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01004B | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 07/11/2005 | 08/04/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 07/11/2005 | 07/14/2005 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 12, 2005, Employee #1, of Gordon Timber Sales, Inc., was felling trees with a chainsaw along the edge of the 14th green at the Kerr Lake Country Club for his employer. He was not wearing any personal protective equipment. A sweetgum tree he felled went over into an adjacent maple tree. The impact dislodged a dead limb approximately 40 feet above the ground. The falling limb struck Employee #1 in the back of the head. EMS personnel responded to the accident scene and transported Employee #1 to the nearest hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, PPE, CHAIN SAW, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308227909 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Timber cutting and logging occupations |