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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310752639 - Skillen Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Skillen Logging
County Route 58
Oneonta, NY 13820
Mailing Address:
Route 28, Milford, NY 13807
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/2007
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 02/08/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100881952 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 H01 VI | 01/28/2008 | 02/05/2008 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 H02 VI | 01/28/2008 | 02/05/2008 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had cut a 22-in. diameter, approximately 70-ft tall Hemlock tree which hung up in another tree. The trees being cut were located on the side of a hill which had a slope of approximately 45-degrees. A skidder cable was attached approximately 2.5-ft above the butt end. The skidder was parked approximately 95-ft down the slope on the edge of a skidder trail. As a coworker was winching the first tree down towards the skidder, the butt end of the tree slid down the hill causing the cable to go slack. The butt of the first tree then hit the stump of a previously cut tree, which caused the tree to stop sliding. The cable then went taunt which pulled on a dead stump. The stump was propelled 90-degrees in the direction of the skid. Employee #1 had been standing 55 ft below the stump of the tree and 24 ft laterally from the stump. The dead tree struck Employee #1 causing blunt force trauma to the head and neck. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310752639 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |