Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105439566 - Gores Chipping And Logging

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

Inspection Nr: 105439566

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 11/28/1987

Site Address:
Gores Chipping And Logging
Hwy 319
Aynor, SC 29511

Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 44, Ash, NC 28420

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/24/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:2411

Case Closed: 04/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360279061

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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.	01001	Serious	10012 A	01/28/1988	02/02/1988	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	01/28/1988	01/31/1988	$360	$360	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100151 B	01/28/1988	03/01/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14568000

Event: 11/17/1987

Employee killed when struck by falling tree limb

Employee #1 was refueling a saw while standing behind a sawyer felling a hardwood tree. The falling tree struck an adjacent tree, causing a 4 in. diameter limb to snap off. The falling limb struck Employee #1, resulting in a severe skull fracture. He was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HARD HAT, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, PPE, WORK RULES, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105439566			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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