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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17385618 - Carpenter Brothers
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Winchester - Safety 0355115
Site Address:
Carpenter Brothers
State Route 649
Louisa, VA 23093
Mailing Address:
Sr-5 Box 377, Madison, VA 22727
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785414 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | ARM001102 A | 03/21/1988 | 03/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 CUT A TREE WHICH LODGED IN ANOTHER TREE AS IT FELL. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN DECIDED TO CUT DOWN THE SECOND TREE. WHEN THE TREE HE WAS CUTTING MOVED OR BEGAN TO FALL, THE LODGED TREE DISLODGED AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD. HE DIED OF ACUTE HEAD TRAUMA.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17385618 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |