Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314347287 - Bryan Zehr Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314347287

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 09/30/2010

Site Address:
Bryan Zehr Logging
Approx Five Miles South Of Little John Rd
Redfield, NY 13437

Mailing Address:
7545 Snell Road, Lowville, NY 13367

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/2010

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 10/18/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100882307

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			1		8
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$10,050	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$11,550
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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 D02 I	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$600	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 D07 I	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$450	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100266 E01 I	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$600	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19100266 H01 VI	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$1,000	$2,100	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005A	Serious	19100266 H02 V	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$2,100	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01005B	Serious	19100266 H02 VI	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01005C	Serious	19100266 H02 VIII	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01006	Serious	19100266 I01	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$2,100	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01007A	Serious	19100266 D02 I	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$500	$0	$0	01/27/2011	Q - National Office Adjustment
10.	01007B	Serious	19100266 D07 I	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2011	Q - National Office Adjustment
11.	01007C	Serious	19100266 E01 I	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2011	Q - National Office Adjustment
12.	01008A	Serious	19100266 H02 V	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$500	$0	$0	01/27/2011	Q - National Office Adjustment
13.	01008B	Serious	19100266 H02 VI	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision
14.	01008C	Serious	19100266 H02 VIII	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision
15.	01008D	Serious	19100266 I01	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2011	Q - National Office Adjustment
16.	02001	Other	19040039 A	01/12/2011	01/12/2011	$0	$1,500	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision
17.	08001A	Serious	19100266 H02 V	01/12/2011	01/30/2011	$0	$2,100	$0	01/27/2011	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200881746

Event: 09/28/2010

Employee Gets Fatally Struck by Tree

On September 28, 2010, Employee #1, a logger with Bryan Zehr Logging, was in the woods cutting trees, while his employer was skidding them to a landing. Upon his return to the woods at approximately 11:15 am, the employer found Employee #1 pinned horizontally between a felled maple tree and a felled birch tree. The employer cut Employee #1 free, determined he had no pulse and was not breathing, performed CPR for approximately 15 minutes, and then went for help. Due to the location of the accident emergency services did not arrive until over one and a half hours. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene, and a later autopsy determined he had received fatal crushing injuries to his neck and larynx. Employee #1 had cut a 20 inch diameter yellow birch that appeared to have set back on the stump. Employee #1 then proceeded to cut a 23 inch diameter maple tree which fell. He then delimbed and topped the maple. Employee #1 then proceeded back towards the stump of the maple, stopping to sharpen his saw blade. Due to strong winds, the yellow birch was blown sideways, approximately ninety degrees to its intended felling direction, which struck and trapped Employee #1 between the maple and the birch. None of the trees that Employee #1 had cut had proper hinge wood, face cuts or back cuts.

Keywords: TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314347287			Fatality	Asphyxia	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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