Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3189172 - Westvaco Corp., Timberlands Division

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 3189172

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 04/02/1985

Site Address:
Westvaco Corp., Timberlands Division
Haven Unit U.S. Hwy 17 S & Sc 174
Adams Run, SC 29426

Mailing Address:
Haven Unit U.S. Hwy 17 S & Sc 174, Adams Run, SC 29426

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/03/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:08

Case Closed: 04/11/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360776488

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14215495

Event: 04/01/1985

OVERCOME BY HEAT AND FIRE WHILE FIGHTING A FOREST FIRE

EMPLOYEE #1, A MEMBER OF A CREW FIGHTING A FOREST FIRE, WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CUTTING A FIRE LINE WITH A CATERPILLAR D-6 TRACTOR. EMPLOYEE #1 DROVE THE TRACTOR INTO SOME HIGH BRUSH, WHERE THE ENGINE QUIT ON HIM. HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND TRIED TO BACK THE TRACTOR OUT OF THE BRUSH. HE APPARENTLY TRIED TO BACK UP TOO FAST AND THE PLOW HE WAS TOWING JACKKNIFED. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY PANICKED, JUMPED FROM THE TRACTOR AND TOOK OFF RUNNING. HE WAS FOUND A SHORT WHILE LATER. HE DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION AND EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEAT, FIRE, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3189172			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.