Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1141693.015 - 129916 - Brown'S Grading - Blasting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 1141693.015

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 04/19/2016

Site Address:
129916 - Brown'S Grading - Blasting, Inc.
900 Sleepy Hollow Dr.
Waynesville, NC 28785

Mailing Address:
76 New Dawn Ln., Attn Ms. Michele Smith, Sylva, NC 28779

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/2016

Emphasis: S:Logging

Case Closed: 06/29/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1083129

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
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	Other	19040039 A01	06/01/2016	06/06/2016	$1,500	$1,500	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	19100132 D02	06/01/2016	06/10/2016	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Other	19100266 D02 II	06/01/2016	06/10/2016	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004A	Other	19101200 E01	06/01/2016	07/19/2016	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
5.	01004B	Other	19101200 G01	06/01/2016	06/10/2016	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
6.	01004C	Other	19101200 H01	06/01/2016	06/27/2016	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 84706.015

Event: 03/17/2016

Logger is struck and killed by falling tree top

On March 17, 2016, an employee was manually felling trees on a steep slope. When felling one tree, the falling tree struck another, breaking off the top of the struck tree which then fell, striking the employee in the head. The employee was wearing a hard hat which was destroyed by the falling tree top. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Logger, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1141693.015	38	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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