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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302352703 - Hall Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Hall Logging
Intersection Of Hwy 50/Hwy 41
Chinquapin, NC 28251
Mailing Address:
Po Box 763, Trenton, NC 28585
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0811
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/30/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100351618 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,450 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $1,950 |
| Current Penalty | $1,450 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $1,950 |
| 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 | 19100266 D01 VIIA | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 H05 I | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 H05 VIII | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100266 I03 | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 A | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 D04 | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19100266 E02 IV | 11/23/1998 | 12/11/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on September 23, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker were felling, topping, and stumping trees in the woods one-quarter mile south of the log deck at a logging site. This was Employee #1's first day on the job, and the coworker was training him to top and stump trees that had been felled by the feller machine. They had started to stump a 35 ft long tree when their chain saw ran out of gas. They went back to the path used by the skidder to refuel. The skidder operator took advantage of their retreat to grab the tree they were working on and bring it out to the skidder path to give them clearer access to it. When the skidder operator turned onto the path, the 35 ft long tree struck a stump on the east side of the path, propelling the tree to the west side of the path, where Employee #1 and his partner were refueling the chain saw. The coworker saw the tree coming and yelled to Employee #1 to run, but the tree was too long and too close and it struck Employee #1, landing on top of him. The skidder operator stopped his vehicle while the coworker ran to the deck to get help. Rescue personnel were called and the tree was removed, but Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE STUMPING, TREE SKIDDING, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, TREE, MECH MAT HANDLING, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302352703 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |