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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 984625.015 - Richard Wells
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Richard Wells
Latitude 37.993085, Longitude -88.864160 Steel City Bottoms
Benton, IL 62812
Mailing Address:
Rr 2 Box 42a, Clay City, IL 62824
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/13/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 897714 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,600 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,600 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $15,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100266 D01 IV | 01/06/2015 | 01/12/2015 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VI | 01/06/2015 | 01/12/2015 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VII A | 01/06/2015 | 01/12/2015 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 D05 | 01/06/2015 | 01/26/2015 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100266 I03 III | 01/06/2015 | 02/02/2015 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 01/06/2015 | 02/24/2015 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19030019 C01 | 03/20/2015 | 04/24/2015 | $400 | $400 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:44 a.m. on July 10, 2014, a employee was working for a logging firm. He was using a chain saw to remove small tree limbs from a felled tree. He was working in a creek bottom area that had been flooded numerous times due to normal spring and summer rains. He was on dry ground. There was a pin oak 1 meter (40 inches) in diameter nearby. It was in saturated soil. It became uprooted and fell, striking the employee. The employee was facing the other way. The employee sustained multiple skull fractures. Both his clavicles were broken, and he sustained a compound fracture in one leg that severed the femoral artery. He was killed. No coworker was in the area at the time of the incident.
Keywords: Artery, Chain Saw, Collarbone, Falling Object, Fracture, Logger, Logging, Skull, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling, Unstable Soil
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 984625.015 | 41 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |