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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308436112 - Ridgeway Timber, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Ridgeway Timber, Inc.
12830 West Newberry Road
Newberry, FL 32669
Mailing Address:
9159 Sw 15th Ct, Trenton, FL 32693
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/2006
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations
Case Closed: 04/13/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101355279 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,300 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $8,800 |
| Current Penalty | $5,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,280 |
| 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 VII | 08/07/2006 | 09/08/2006 | $250 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D02 II | 08/07/2006 | 08/15/2006 | $370 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100266 I02 | 08/07/2006 | 10/02/2006 | $3,910 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 08/07/2006 | 10/02/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100266 I11 | 08/07/2006 | 10/02/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 08/07/2006 | 12/15/2006 | $500 | $750 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 01005A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/07/2006 | 12/15/2006 | $250 | $450 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 08/07/2006 | 12/15/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 9. | 01005C | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 08/07/2006 | 12/15/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 08/07/2006 | 08/10/2006 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 D03 II | 08/07/2006 | 08/10/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 10, 2006, Employee #1, a truck driver who hauled logs, drove to the logging site, a golf course, and parked his truck in the ramp area, where felled logs were stored and then placed onto trucks. A Caterpillar 5358 skidder was used to drag the logs from where they were felled to the ramp area. Once in the ramp area, the logs were lifted by a Tigercat loader onto the trucks. Usually, other employees would trim the logs, either while they were in the ramp area, or when they were on the truck. After parking his truck, Employee #1 walked approximately 100 feet away from the ramp area to another truck, where equipment was stored, and retrieved a chain saw. He then went to the ramp area, and began to use the chain saw to trim a root from one of the logs. He had not trimmed any logs during his first two visits to this site. The operator of the skidder did not see Employee #1 in the ramp area, as he brought a load of logs to the area. When the skidder operator dropped the logs, they struck Employee #1 in his upper torso and head. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, CHAIN SAW, LOG, TORSO, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, LOGGING, UNTRAINED, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308436112 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |