Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120469812 - Oak Ridge Logging/Chavis Logging

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

Inspection Nr: 120469812

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 10/14/1992

Site Address:
Oak Ridge Logging/Chavis Logging
Off Hwy. 332
Springfield, SC 29146

Mailing Address:
Rt. 2, Box 61a2, Blackville, SC 29817

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360497572

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,625
Current Penalty	$1,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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	19100266 E01 IV	11/16/1992	11/19/1992	$800	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 E02 I	11/16/1992	11/19/1992	$250	$625	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100151 B	11/16/1992	12/21/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 910463

Event: 10/12/1992

Logger killed when struck by falling tree

While doing pulpwood work, Employee #1 was cutting trees when one tree became lodged in another. He attempted to cut the standing tree so both trees would fall. Employee #1 was killed when the lodged tree fell and struck him in the upper body.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120469812			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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