Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109252924 - Curtis Leech Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109252924

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 04/21/1993

Site Address:
Curtis Leech Logging
Hwy 61 South
Vicksburg, MS 39180

Mailing Address:
1620 Ballground Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360799290

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$4,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,800
Current Penalty	$4,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,800
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	19260021 B02	07/23/1993	08/25/1993	$1,400	$1,400	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260200 A	07/23/1993	07/29/1993	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260201 A04	07/23/1993	07/29/1993	$1,400	$1,400	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	07/23/1993	07/29/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 603597

Event: 04/20/1993

Employee crushed to death by logs after traffic accident

At approximately 11:15 a.m., on April 20, 1993, Employee #1 flagged two vehicles on the highway while his coworkers felled a large tree nearby. While Employee #1 held back the traffic, a runaway log truck struck the rear of the standing vehicles, killing both drivers. The runaway log truck overturned, spilling its load. The logs rolled over onto Employee #1, crushing him to death.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, LOG, FLAGMAN, COLLISION, CRUSHED, LOG TRUCK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109252924			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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