Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303326409 - Danny Brafford Dba Brafford Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 303326409

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/13/2000

Site Address:
Danny Brafford Dba Brafford Tree Service
8808 Gotherstone Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27615

Mailing Address:
2505 Kearney Rd., Wake Forrest, NC 27587

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Logging, S:Tree Felling

Case Closed: 03/07/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100352483

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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	Serious	19100266 I03	02/14/2000	03/03/2000	$1,400	$1,400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200351237

Event: 01/11/2000

Employee's legs lacerated when caught in stump grinder

Employee #1 was part of a crew that was removing stumps and grinding them down to ground level. He had his back turned to the idling stump grinder, which was approximately 10 ft behind him, and was using a rake to fill a hole. Employee #1 was bending over to rake or stepping backward when his clothing caught in the rotating cutting head of the stump grinder. He sustained severe lacerations when both of his legs were pulled into the grinder. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CLOTHING, GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, TREE, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303326409			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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