Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125470146 - Collie, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Lynchburg (Field Office) - Safety 0355117

Inspection Nr: 125470146

Report ID: 0355117

Date Opened: 12/16/1996

Site Address:
Collie, Inc.
State Route 606
Virgilina, VA 24598

Mailing Address:
Rt.# 1, Box 10, Red Oak, VA 23964

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/1997

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 03/04/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360302046

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
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 D01 VII	04/22/1997	05/17/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	19100266 D02 I	04/22/1997	06/08/1997	$750	$750	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19100266 I07 I	04/22/1997	06/08/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003	Serious	19100266 I03	04/22/1997	06/08/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
5.	01004A	Serious	19101200 E01	04/22/1997	06/08/1997	$450	$450	$0	-
6.	01004B	Serious	19101200 G01	04/22/1997	06/08/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01004C	Serious	19101200 H01	04/22/1997	06/08/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02001	Other	19100157 G02	04/22/1997	06/08/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 950394

Event: 10/31/1996

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on October 31, 1996, Employee #1 was cutting a tree that had another felled tree lodged in it. When he completed his felling cut, the lodged tree came loose and fatally crushed him. According to a sheriff's lieutenant, the tree that had fallen on Employee #1 had been moved off of him by the time he arrived.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125470146			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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