Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116239120 - Moats & Son Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116239120

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 04/06/1994

Site Address:
Moats & Son Logging
Off Crawford Road
Crawford, WV 26343

Mailing Address:
Star Route Box 1b, Walkersville, WV 26447

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360338883

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
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	19100133 A01	07/25/1994	08/02/1994	$225	$225	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19101200 E01	07/25/1994	08/17/1994	$225	$225	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19101200 G01	07/25/1994	08/17/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19101200 H	07/25/1994	08/17/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14232649

Event: 04/02/1994

Employee killed when struck by broken tree limb

Employee #1 was felling a red oak tree. The tree struck an adjacent tree located downhill, breaking a limb of the adjacent tree. The limb struck the employee in the head., killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116239120			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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