Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307900464 - Johnson'S Logging, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 307900464

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 06/23/2004

Site Address:
Johnson'S Logging, Inc.
Ben Williams Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540

Mailing Address:
1385 White Oak River Road, Maysville, NC 28555

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0831

NAICS: 113210/Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Logging, S:Program Improvements, S:Tree Felling

Case Closed: 07/12/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100355791

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,550
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100266 F02 XC	12/15/2004	02/03/2005	$1,250	$1,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100266 I02 II	12/15/2004	02/03/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100266 I03	12/15/2004	02/03/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01001D	Serious	19100266 I07 I	12/15/2004	02/03/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01001E	Serious	19100266 I10 I	12/15/2004	02/01/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01002	Serious	19100266 D01 V	12/15/2004	02/03/2005	$150	$150	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200353688

Event: 06/22/2004

Employee comes into contact with rotating tree saw blade

On June 22, 2004, Employee #1 and an employee working for a logging company when Employee #1 a Feller/Buncher, became mired in a ditch. Employee #1 summoned another employee to provide him with a tow out of the ditch. After Employee #1 was pulled free, he exited the cab of the feller/buncher, walked to the front of the machine to take the tow cable off. The saw head was elevated approximately 6ft 9 in. from the ground and the saw was rotating in a spool down fashion at approximately 3-5 RPM. The employee #1 stepped into the path of the 20 inch moving blade contact was made with the right rear leg at the upper calf. Employee #1 was flipped feet first and upwards, spun around onto his left side, onto the blade. Employee #1 made a second contact with the blade with the left upper buttock, a third contact with his left shoulder, and a fourth contact with the rear left quadrant of the cranium. Employee #1 suffered a massive head injury and extreme blood loss which caused his immediate death.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, DITCH, ROTATING KNIFE, FELLER-BUNCHER, TREE, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307900464			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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