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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3316650 - Arvin Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100
Site Address:
Arvin Logging
E. Sycamore St., 1 Mile E.
Chase City, VA 23924
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 570, Keysville, VA 23947
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/18/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360788517 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | ARM001103 A | 03/31/1987 | 04/06/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100151 B | 03/31/1987 | 04/06/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 03/31/1987 | 06/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19101200 F04 I | 03/31/1987 | 06/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 03/31/1987 | 06/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 19101200 H | 03/31/1987 | 06/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM ON MARCH 5, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A RED OAK TREE, 21 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE STUMP. THE TREE WAS TO BE FELLED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. AS THE TREE FELL, HE STEPPED 8 TO 10 FEET TO THE WEST. THE FALLING TREE STRUCK A "SNAG" APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET TALL, LOCATED 30 FEET TO THE EAST OF THE FALLING TREE. A LIMB, APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET LONG AND 9 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WAS BROKEN FROM THE FALLING TREE AS IT STRUCK THE "SNAG". THE LIMB FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1, STRIKING HIM IN THE ABDOMEN AND KILLING HIM.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3316650 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |