Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111020988 - Wilks Logging, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 111020988

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 08/28/1990

Site Address:
Wilks Logging, Inc.
Sherrer Rd.
York, SC 29745

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:2411

Case Closed: 10/25/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360283337

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			6		8
Current Violations	2			6		8
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100266 C01 VI	10/02/1990	10/15/1990	$160	$320	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 C06 VIII	10/02/1990	11/05/1990	$140	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	30002 A	10/02/1990	10/15/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19100266 C01 IV	10/02/1990	10/05/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02003	Other	19101200 E01	10/02/1990	11/05/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02004	Other	19101200 E01 I	10/02/1990	10/05/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02005	Other	19101200 G01	10/02/1990	11/05/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02006	Other	19101200 H	10/02/1990	11/05/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 908087

Event: 08/27/1990

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Employee #1, a stumper, was using a chain saw to cut down trees. The employee had three poplar trees adjacent to each other and cut down two of the poplars without problems. He back cut the third poplar and then cut it down. He backed away from the tree before it fell and turned off his chain saw. The falling tree struck another tree and kicked back onto Employee #1. The 17-in.-diameter, 100-ft-tall poplar tree struck Employee #1 on the left side and landed on his chest and head. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, KICK BACK, HEAD, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111020988			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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