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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107386914 - Shaffer Bros. Lumber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Shaffer Bros. Lumber Company
Rd #1, Box Lll
Hyndman, PA 15545
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360727267 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 10/24/1989 | 10/27/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on a logging operation in the woods cutting trees unobserved. The employer and coroner conjectured that Employee #1 had notched and cut through a tree, which did not fall. Employee#1 then apparently notched and cut a second tree so it would fall into the first tree so that both trees would come down. The second tree fell but did not bring down the first tree. Then, Employee #1 apparently started to trim the second tree, which was lying on the ground. While doing this, a limb broke off the first tree and struck and killed Employee #1.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, LUMBER, TREE, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107386914 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |