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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310968359 - Forestry Operations, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Forestry Operations, Inc.
Grimes Road(Off Leesburg)
Hopkins, SC 29061
Mailing Address:
3535 Hwy 319, Aynor, SC 29511
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100377464 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 F02 VII | 08/01/2007 | 08/07/2007 | $150 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 F08 I | 08/01/2007 | 08/07/2007 | $120 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 08/01/2007 | 09/04/2007 | $150 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 08/01/2007 | 09/04/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a truck operator, was with a logging crew working on a site doing logging activities. The chipper operator was operating a whole-tree chipper when some bolts came loose on the side of the chipper. The chipper was shut down according to company's policies and the chipper operator requested held from the two truck operators. Upon finishing the repair on the chipper, the chipper operator restarted the chipper. Some time later, Employee #1 was looking for his cellular telephone. He and the other truck operator came back to the chipper and got the operator's attention. Employee #1 got onto the catwalk and the chipper operator shut down the chipper. Employee #1 told him about losing his cell phone and that he might have dropped the phone in the chipper. The chipper operator asked Employee #1 to step back and used the boom and grapple to lift open the door. As the door was opened, Employee #1 stepped forward to look inside the chipper. The door slipped from the grapple striking him in the head. The door bounced up and then struck him a second time when he fell backward onto the catwalk. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, CHIPPER, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, CRANE, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310968359 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |