Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100757053 - Clearwood Logging Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100757053

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 01/15/1991

Site Address:
Clearwood Logging Co.
10 Miles Southwest Of Fm 1818 On Fm 357
Diball, TX 75941

Mailing Address:
Fm Road 1818, Rt 1, Box 507, Diboll, TX 75941

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/07/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360970768

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$200	$0	$200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008	01/31/1991	02/03/1991	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14398457

Event: 08/14/1990

Tree feller killed when struck by tree

At about 8:00 a.m. on August 14, 1990, Employee #1 was using a power saw to fell an approximately 24 in. diameter oak tree. As he cut through the tree, it started to fall. It apparently bounced back on the stump and caught Employee #1 on the side of his head, knocking him head first to the ground. He was transported to the Lufkin Memorial Medical Center of East Texas in Lufkin, TX. Employee #1 was transferred later that day to the Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches, TX, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100757053			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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