Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105426779 - Williams Logging Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105426779

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 08/07/1986

Site Address:
Williams Logging Corporation
Mciver Road (Off N. Irby)
Florence, SC 29501

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 213, Sellers, SC 29562

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360110555

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100266 E01 I	09/04/1986	09/09/1986	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100266 E01 III	09/04/1986	09/09/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	50002 A	09/04/1986	09/09/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100266 C01 IV	09/04/1986	09/15/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02003A	Other	19100266 C01 VII	09/04/1986	10/08/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02003B	Other	19100151 B	09/04/1986	10/08/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568182

Event: 08/05/1986

STRUCK BY A FALLING TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO TOP PINE TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO STUMP TREES IN THE SAME AREA. THE STUMPER DROPPED 4 LARGE PINE TREES WITH NO PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, WHEN HE DROPPED THE FIFTH TREE HE FAILED TO CHECK THE AREA WHERE THE TREE WOULD FALL. HE NOTICED EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE WAY OF THE FALLING TREE AFTER IT HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO FALL. HE YELLED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LET EMPLOYEE #1 AWARE OF THE FALLING TREE IN TIME TO SAVE HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE TREE AND DIED SOON AFTERWARD OF MASSIVE CHEST TRAUMA. THE TREE THAT STRUCK HIM WAS A 103 FOOT TALL PINE TREE, 20 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE STUMP AND 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE TOP.

Keywords: CHEST, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105426779			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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