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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 124664939 - Booker Logging Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Booker Logging Co.
Off Hwy. 417
Woodruff, SC 29388
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/20/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/24/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360499792 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 |
| Current Penalty | $225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 | 19100151 B | 01/11/1995 | 02/13/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was performing his normal job of cutting down trees with a chain saw. When he cut down a large poplar tree it split; one part lodged in a standing tree. Employee #1 signaled to the skidder operator to pull down the lodged portion of the poplar tree. Employee #1 stood out of the area (approximately 35 ft away) as this was being done. After the skidder operator had pulled down the lodged poplar, he dropped it. He then saw Employee #1 lying face down on the ground. It was determined that a limb (4 in. in diameter and 7 ft long) had struck Employee #1 on the left cheek, breaking his neck and fracturing his skull. Employee #1 was killed. The origin of the limb was never found.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, SKULL, NECK, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124664939 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |