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Inspection: 15218928 - Brady Jones, Jr. Logging

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

 

Inspection Nr: 15218928
Report ID: 0355117
Date Opened: 03/17/1987

Site Address:
Brady Jones, Jr. Logging
Rt. 617, Clairmont Farm
Dillwyn, VA 23936

Mailing Address:
Rt. 1, Box 31, Buckingham, VA 23921

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/23/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/02/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360633143
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 9
Current Violations 9 9
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other ARM001102 A 03/31/1987 04/04/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 19100106 F06 03/31/1987 04/13/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 19100266 C04 III 03/31/1987 04/13/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 19100266 C05 I 03/31/1987 04/13/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 19100266 C06 VIII 03/31/1987 04/17/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 19101200 E01 03/31/1987 07/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01007 Other 19101200 F04 I 03/31/1987 07/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01008 Other 19101200 G01 03/31/1987 07/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01009 Other 19101200 H 03/31/1987 07/02/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14443352
Event: 01/08/1987
LOGGER STRUCK IN HEAD AND KILLED BY TREE BEING WINCHED

THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT A LOGGING JOB SITE WHERE FELLERS AND TOPPERS WERE FELLING TREES FOR THE SKIDDER TO MOVE TO THE LOG DECK. THE SKIDDER OPERATOR WAS WINCHING UP A DRAG WHEN A PULPWOOD SIZE TREE IN THE DRAG HUNG UP ON A STUMP AND BECAME AIRBORNE BEFORE THE OPERATOR COULD CUT POWER FROM THE WINCH CABLE. THE TREE THEN SWUNG IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTION. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO MAKE AN UNDERCUT ON THE NEXT TREE TO BE FELLED, THE SWINGING TREE STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND NECK. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SITE.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, LOGGER, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING, WINCH, DRAGLINE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15218928 Fatality Amputation Timber cutting and logging occupations
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