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Inspection: 3346830 - D. L. Allen Sawmill

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Lynchburg (Field Office) - Safety 0355117

 

Inspection Nr: 3346830
Report ID: 0355117
Date Opened: 01/08/1987

Site Address:
D. L. Allen Sawmill
2.5 Miles Off Route 691 East
Montvale, VA 24122

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 20056, Roanoke, VA 24018

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360633127
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 7 7
Current Violations 7 7
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Other ARM0036 A 01/20/1987 01/24/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other ARM0037 A 01/20/1987 01/24/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 19100151 B 01/20/1987 02/22/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 19101200 E01 01/20/1987 04/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 19101200 F04 I 01/20/1987 04/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 19101200 G01 01/20/1987 04/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01007 Other 19101200 H 01/20/1987 04/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14443568
Event: 12/03/1986
TREE FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY TREE BUTT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING DOWN A POPLAR TREE, 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND APPROXMATELY 50 TO 60 FEET TALL. AFTER HE HAD CUT A 9 AND 1/2 INCH NOTCH ON THE LOWER SIDE, HE STARTED TO CUT THE TOP SIDE. (HE WAS WORKING ON A VERY STEEP SLOPE, ABOUT 50 TO 55 DEGREES.) WHEN THE UPPER CUT WAS NEARLY COMPLETED, THE TREE STARTED TO FALL. THE TREE TOP STRUCK ANOTHER TREE, CAUSING THE BUTT OF THE TREE BEING CUT TO KICK BACK TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER LEFT STOMACH AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. HE WAS WORKING ALONE AT THE TIME. THE SKIDDER OPERATOR HAD TAKEN A DRAG TO THE SAWMILL, ABOUT A 30 TO 45 MINUTE ROUND TRIP. WHEN THE SKIDDER OPERATOR RETURNED, HE FOUND EMPLOYEE #1, STILL ALIVE, AND WENT FOR HELP.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ABDOMEN, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3346830 Fatality Fracture Timber cutting and logging occupations
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