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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1085746.015 - Larry Jones Jr
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Larry Jones Jr
Haymond Run Road
Burton, WV 26562
Mailing Address:
2631 Pickenpaw Rd, Smithfield, WV 26437
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/20/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/20/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1010714 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $16,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $9,600 |
| 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 | 19100266 H02 II | 01/29/2016 | 02/18/2016 | $4,050 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 I02 II | 01/29/2016 | 02/18/2016 | $4,050 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 I03 III | 01/29/2016 | 02/18/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 01/29/2016 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 01/29/2016 | 03/03/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on August 13, 2015, an employee finished felling a 55 feet, 19 inch diameter poplar tree and walked approximately 10 feet in a 45 degree angle uphill away from the stump. The employee was then struck in the head by a 4 inch diameter, 18 feet 6 inch long tree limb which fell from another poplar tree located 7 feet 6 inches behind and to the east of the tree being felled. The limb fell from approximately 60 feet. The employee received head trauma and died.
Keywords: Falling Object, Head, Logging, Struck By, Tree Felling, Tree Limb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1085746.015 | 48 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |