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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116229246 - Grimes Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Grimes Logging
Monongahela National Forest - Dolly Sods
Petersburg, WV 26847
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 127, Dailey, WV 26259
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/1997
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 12/10/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360503387 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 H01 VI | 11/04/1997 | 11/17/1997 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 12/01/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 H02 II | 11/04/1997 | 11/17/1997 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 12/01/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 H02 V | 11/04/1997 | 11/17/1997 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 12/01/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 H02 VI | 11/04/1997 | 11/17/1997 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 12/01/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using an Stihl chain saw, #046, to fell a 58 ft 8 in. tall red oak tree that was 38 in. in diameter at the stump and 9 in. in diameter at the top. A 9 in. common notch at a 45 degree angle was made on the southeast side of the tree. He was making the backcut when his chain saw became lodged in the tree. Employee #1 asked the skidder operator to hold the tree in place with the skidder while he retrieved another chain saw to extract his from the tree. As he was walking away, the skidder operator saw that the tree was starting to fall and shouted to Employee #1 that it was coming down. Employee #1 ran to the southwest, in the same path as the falling tree. He was knocked down by an 8 in. diameter limb and was found laying face down, with the limb across his lower legs and his head next to a 34 in. long by 18 in. wide rock. Employee #1 was killed. There was 18 in. of rotten wood in the center of the oak tree.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CHAIN SAW, STUCK, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116229246 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |