Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309731198 - O & S Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309731198

Report ID: 0316300

Date Opened: 11/18/2008

Site Address:
O & S Logging Inc
North West River Radio Annex
Chesapeake, VA 23322

Mailing Address:
103 Cartwright Rd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/19/2008

Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Hispanic, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 03/02/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360816136

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			5		14
Current Violations	5			7		12
Initial Penalty	$10,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,650
Current Penalty	$3,990	$0	$0	$1,365	$0	$5,355
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100266 D01 VI	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 D01 VI	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$735	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100266 D04	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$420	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19100266 E02 X	12/30/2008	01/07/2009	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005A	Other	19100266 F01 I	12/30/2008	01/17/2009	$315	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005B	Other	19100266 F01 II	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19100266 H02 I	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01007	Serious	19100266 H02 II	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01008	Serious	19100266 H02 VI	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01009A	Serious	19100266 I07 I	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$735	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01009B	Serious	19100266 I07 II	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	02001	Other	19100132 D02	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	02002	Other	19100132 F04	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	02003	Other	19100266 I10 I	12/30/2008	01/12/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	02004	Other	19101030 C01 I	12/30/2008	02/02/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	02005	Other	19101200 E01	12/30/2008	02/02/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200220317

Event: 11/17/2008

Logger Is Killed by Falling Tree Limb

On November 17, 2008, Employee #1 was cutting a tree with a chainsaw. As the tree fell, it struck a second tree, causing a limb to bend and snap. The snapped tree limb fell, striking Employee #1 on the head and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CHAIN SAW, TREE, ELDERLY, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309731198			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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