Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116232760 - Circle H. Enterprises Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116232760

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 04/19/1996

Site Address:
Circle H. Enterprises Inc.
Old Rt 50
Smithburg, WV 26436

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 324, St George, WV 26290

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360338891

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170748263

Event: 04/17/1996

Employee killed when struck by falling log

On April 17, 1996, Employee #1, the owner of his own company, was delivering a tractor trailer load of logs to a lumber company. He pulled into the log yard and then removed the nylon straps securing the logs. He threw the straps up over the driver's side. When Employee #1 was rolling up one of the straps on the passenger's side, a log rolled off the top of the trailer and fell on him. Employee #1 was killed. He had stacked the logs higher than the side rails on the passenger's side of the trailer.

Keywords: LOG, WORK RULES, LOG TRAILER, LOG TRUCK, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116232760			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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