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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18483313 - Cameron Mcpeak Timber Cutting
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Cameron Mcpeak Timber Cutting
Pitzer Road
Danbury, NC 27016
Mailing Address:
Pitzer Rd., Danbury, NC 27016
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360261184 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 08/31/1989 | 09/06/1989 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/31/1989 | 09/06/1989 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 7B0308 | 08/31/1989 | 09/06/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a timber cutter for Cameron McPeak Timber Cutting Company was limbing previously felled trees. A poplar tree that was 17 inches in diameter was cut by another employee. The tree set down on its stump instead of falling after it had been cut. The other employee warned Employee #1, who was 70 feet downhill limbing previously felled trees, to be careful of the tree he had just cut. The tree fell and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained a fractured skull and was killed.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, SKULL, TREE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18483313 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |