Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123531063 - Edmond Roy & Sons Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bangor, Me 0112900

Inspection Nr: 123531063

Report ID: 0111110

Date Opened: 09/22/1992

Site Address:
Edmond Roy & Sons Inc.
T8, R13, Approx. 70 Miles Nw Of
Millinocket, ME 04462

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 192, Jackman, ME 04945

Union Status: Union

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/17/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 01/28/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360862809

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			2		9
Current Violations	7			2		9
Initial Penalty	$8,275	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,275
Current Penalty	$4,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,400
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	19040008	12/10/1992	12/16/1992	$1,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100215 B09	12/10/1992	12/16/1992	$400	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100266 C03 II	12/10/1992	12/15/1992	$500	$1,225	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100266 C06 XX	12/10/1992	12/20/1992	$300	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100266 E02 I	12/10/1992	12/16/1992	$1,000	$1,750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100266 E02 IV	12/10/1992	12/15/1992	$400	$1,225	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100304 F05 VA1	12/10/1992	12/16/1992	$300	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19100266 C01 VII	12/10/1992	12/15/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02002	Other	19100303 G01 II	12/10/1992	12/15/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170032981

Event: 01/22/1992

Employee dies of paralysis caused by falling spruce tree

Employee #1 had just felled a spruce tree, but had not planned a safe retreat path. The felled tree hit a leaning spruce tree that then, in turn, struck in Employee #1. He was paralyzed from the neck down and died two days later from paralysis of the diaphragm.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123531063			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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