Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309469070 - B & S Trucking

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309469070

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 03/24/2006

Site Address:
B & S Trucking
Frame Road
Elkview, WV 25071

Mailing Address:
Po Box 261, Summersville, WV 26651

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100631225

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	1	1				2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$9,100
Current Penalty	$1,000	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100266 I03 III	06/30/2006	07/07/2006	$1,000	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Willful	19100266 H06 V	06/30/2006	07/07/2006	$5,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200631323

Event: 03/23/2006

Employee Dies When Crushed by Falling Logs

On March 23, 2006, Employee #1 was hauling logs in a truck with four standards on each side of the truck. The standards were 6 ft, 11 in. high measured from the bed of the truck. The logs were stacked approximately 3 ft, 2 in. above the standards and secured with two bindings. The employee pulled into an unbinding rack, which is designed to prevent unstable logs from rolling onto the drivers. The driver was 12 in. off center, which caused a 17 in. gap between the truck and the horizontal arms designed to catch falling logs. The employee stepped from his truck, put his hard hat on, and proceeded to loosen the binders. A two yellow poplar logs, 18 ft. long and 12 in. in diameter, rolled from the top of the load and fell on Employee #1. He sustained lacerations to the left side of his head, multiple fractures of skull and a laceration of the brain. He also suffered fractures to his lower left leg, his right femur, and spine. Employee #1 died from these injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, LOG, CRUSHED, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309469070			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Truck drivers, heavy

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