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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15004526 - Hinton Logging Company
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Hinton Logging Company
State Road 1932 4 Mi Southeast Of
Clinton, NC 28328
Mailing Address:
625 Belt Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/1984
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 08/14/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360609945 |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 9, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GREASING A FELLER-BUNCHER WHICH HE HAD BEEN USING DURING THE DAY AT THE LOGGING SITE. HE HAD PARKED THE FELLER-BUNCHER IN FRONT OF A LOGGING TRUCK WHICH HAD BEEN PARTIALLY LOADED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SQUATTING BETWEEN THE TWO MACHINES IN ORDER TO GREASE A LOWER PART OF HIS FELLER-BUNCHER WHEN THE LOGGING TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE TRUCK AND THE TREE CUTTING APPARATUS ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE FELLER-BUNCHER. MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES AND BLEEDING WERE THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BRAKE, CRUSHED, FELLER-BUNCHER, LOG TRUCK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15004526 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |