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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106500242 - Horneck Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Horneck Logging
Logging Road Off Dam Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/28/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360408983 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,950 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100266 C03 II | 10/23/1991 | 10/26/1991 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/18/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100266 E02 II | 10/23/1991 | 10/26/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 C04 I | 10/23/1991 | 10/26/1991 | $200 | $450 | $0 | 11/18/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 10/23/1991 | 10/28/1991 | $200 | $300 | $0 | 11/18/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19040008 | 10/23/1991 | 10/26/1991 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/18/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100266 C04 III | 10/23/1991 | 11/01/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1991 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 10/23/1991 | 12/26/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/18/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on October 4, 1991, Employee #1 was working alone cutting pulpwood. The first tree he felled landed across the logging road and struck a dead standing birch tree. The birch tree snapped 71 in. above ground, fell back, and struck Employee #1 in the head. The employer found Employee #1 lying face-up on the logging road with his saw still running and his hard hat sitting next to the tree that he felled. Employee #1 had been killed, suffering a concussion.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106500242 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |