Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309079176 - G R & D Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309079176

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/25/2005

Site Address:
G R & D Logging
Whiskey Bay Island
Arnaudville, LA 70517

Mailing Address:
3376 Old La 1, Simmesport, LA 71369

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/28/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100556190

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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	19100147 C04 I	10/25/2005	11/14/2005	$100	$100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554053

Event: 08/25/2005

Employee Is Killed When Caught by Logging Machine

At approximately 6:00 a.m. on August 25, 2005, an employee, a welder, was repairing the grabbing mechanism of a tree felling vehicle. The employee asked another coworker to close the arms of the grabbing mechanism. The coworker left the employee standing near the arms of the grabbing mechanism, but not between the arms, to walk around the side of the vehicle in order to access the cab. The coworker then reached into the cab and engaged the arms, then returned to the front of the vehicle to find the arms of the grabbing mechanism closed on the employee. The employee was crushed and died at the scene. The employee was a trained and experienced welder and logger with 5 years experience and had repaired logging equipment several times in the past. The employee positioned his person between the arms of the grabbing mechanism in order to conduct the weld repair. The employee repaired the equipment, while the vehicle was running and without the benefit of lockout-tagout procedures and protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WELDER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309079176			Fatality	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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