Inspection Detail

Inspection: 943548 - Richard Wallingford

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 943548

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 07/12/1984

Site Address:
Richard Wallingford
Squaretown Township 18 Miles Ne Of
West Forks, ME 04985

Mailing Address:
, West Forks, ME 04985

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/02/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360575740

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,280
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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 C03 II	10/30/1984	11/09/1984	$320	$640	$0	11/07/1984	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 E01 IV	10/30/1984	11/09/1984	$320	$640	$0	11/07/1984	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100266 C01 VII	10/30/1984	11/30/1984	$0	$0	$0	11/07/1984	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19100266 C04 I	10/30/1984	11/09/1984	$0	$0	$0	11/07/1984	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
5.	02003	Other	19100266 C04 II	10/30/1984	11/09/1984	$0	$0	$0	11/07/1984	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14477616

Event: 07/11/1984

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 MADE AN UNDERCUT AND A FELLING CUT ON A 15" DIAMETER SPRUCE TREE. THE TREE DIDN'T FALL & "SET BACK" ON THE STUMP. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE A WEDGE OR FELLING BAR TO CAUSE THE TREE TO FALL, NOR DID HE USE HIS SKIDDER TO PUSH IT DOWN. HE WALKED AWAY FROM THE TREE IN THE INTENDED DIRECTION OF FALL AND BEGAN LIMBING A PREVIOUSLY FELLED MAPLE TREE. THE SPRUCE TREE FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE, CAUSING MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO THE CHEST AREA, KILLING HIM. THERE WAS LITTLE IF ANY SUPERVISION AT THE WORK SITE. THERE WERE NO WRITTEN WORK RULES FORBIDDING WORK WITHIN TWO TREE LENGTHS OF A LODGED TREE.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	943548			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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