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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310586847 - Toombs Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Health 0355123
Site Address:
Toombs Logging
Route 621
Crystal Hill, VA 24539
Mailing Address:
1071 Brickhouse Road, Saxe, VA 23967
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/24/2007
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 07/15/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100922962 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,300 |
| Current Penalty | $9,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,310 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100266 D01 IV | 05/30/2007 | 07/02/2007 | $735 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D06 III | 05/30/2007 | 06/17/2007 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 H01 VI | 05/30/2007 | 06/17/2007 | $525 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 H02 V | 05/30/2007 | 06/17/2007 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100266 I02 III | 05/30/2007 | 07/02/2007 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 05/30/2007 | 09/27/2007 | $1,050 | $1,500 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on December 15, 2006, Employee #1 was felling trees at a logging site. He was cutting an approximately 80 ft tall Red Oak when the tree split along its vertical length. He had made a straight face cut on both sides of the tree and the butt of the split section facing him struck him in the head, killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310586847 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Timber cutting and logging occupations |