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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3220126 - Jeff Bartley Logging Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Jeff Bartley Logging Co.
Sce&G Tract, Hwy 395
Saluda, SC 29138
Mailing Address:
Rt. 1, Box 103, Saluda, SC 29138
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:2411
Case Closed: 06/04/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110399 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 E01 I | 05/13/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 C01 III | 05/13/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 30008 | 05/13/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 50002 A | 05/13/1986 | 05/16/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON A TREE STUMP SHARPENING A SAW. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, ABOUT 69 FEET AWAY, WAS FELLING A TREE. WHEN THE TREE FELL THE WIND CAUGHT IT AND BLEW IT IN THE DIRECTION OF EMPLOYEE #1. THERE WAS A BROKEN LIMB ON ON THE FALLING TREE. THE STUB OF THE BROKEN LIMB STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY. THE TREE WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 WAS 70 FEET LONG AND 9 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE BASE. THE LIMB STUB WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 WAS 3/4 INCH TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND SIX INCHES LONG. THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO WORK WITHIN THE FALL RADIUS OF THE TREE BEING FELLED.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3220126 | Fatality | Puncture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |