Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316611912 - Mast Brothers Logging Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 316611912

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 07/27/2012

Site Address:
Mast Brothers Logging Llc
Adj. To 661 Nursery Road
Pamplin, VA 23958

Mailing Address:
7080 Bethel Road, Scottsburg, VA 24589

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/01/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100924554

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$525	$0	$0	$0	$0	$525
Current Penalty	$525	$0	$0	$0	$0	$525
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 I07	01/24/2013	01/29/2013	$525	$525	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200926327

Event: 07/26/2012

Logging Firm Worker Is Killed When Tree Is Lowered

On July 26, 2012, an employee was working for the Mast Brothers Logging Company. He was limbing felled trees on one section of a worksite. After completing that, he moved into the landing area for trees being harvested with a feller-buncher. While he was limbing the trees on the active loading area, he could not be seen by the operator of the feller-buncher. The operator harvested a large tree and placed it onto the skidder pile on top of the employee, killing him instantly with a crushing head wound. The rescue squad reported the employee dead at the site.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, FELLER-BUNCHER, TREE, LOGGER, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316611912			Fatality	Dermatitis	Occupation not reported

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