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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315545970 - Pinecrest Timber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112
Site Address:
Pinecrest Timber Company
Logging Road, 1 Mile East Of Hell'S Island Road
Emporia, VA 23847
Mailing Address:
121 Industrial Road, Waverly, VA 23890
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 03/06/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100922228 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,020 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $11,020 |
| Current Penalty | $1,470 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $1,570 |
| 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 | VAC0120 | 10/03/2011 | 10/06/2011 | $735 | $2,800 | $0 | 10/17/2011 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 F02 XC | 10/03/2011 | 10/06/2011 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 10/17/2011 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 I07 II | 10/03/2011 | 10/06/2011 | $735 | $2,800 | $0 | 10/17/2011 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100039 A | 10/03/2011 | 10/06/2011 | $100 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/17/2011 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
On April 7, 2011, Employee #1 and three other employees, working for the Pine crest Timber Company, were preparing to perform welding operations on a Peterson 5000H Chipping machine using a Miller Electric manufacturing Legend AEAD 200LE welding unit. An Explosion and fire occurred in both pieces of equipment. The four employees were critically burned and hospitalized. Employee #1 died from his injury.
Keywords: EXPLOSION, BURN, FIRE, WELDER, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC, CHIPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315545970 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Timber cutting and logging occupations | ||
| 2 | 315545970 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers | ||
| 3 | 315545970 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Timber cutting and logging occupations | ||
| 4 | 315545970 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Timber cutting and logging occupations |