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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311682553 - Casto Resources Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Casto Resources Llc
Haines Branch Road
Sissonville, WV 25312
Mailing Address:
2364 Kings Ridge Road, St Marys, WV 26170
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/2009
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 01/29/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100632348 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,700 |
| Current Penalty | $5,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,100 |
| 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 IV | 02/09/2010 | 02/16/2010 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VI | 02/09/2010 | 02/16/2010 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 F02 VIII | 02/09/2010 | 07/10/2010 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100266 H02 V | 02/09/2010 | 02/16/2010 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100266 H02 VI | 02/09/2010 | 02/16/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19100266 H01 VI | 02/09/2010 | 07/10/2010 | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004D | Serious | 19100266 I03 III | 02/09/2010 | 02/16/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01005A | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 02/09/2010 | 07/10/2010 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01005B | Serious | 19100266 I07 II | 02/09/2010 | 07/10/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/05/2010 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 16, 2009, Employee #1 was using a Husqvarna 359 chain saw with a 20-inch bar to fell an elm tree. The tree was 12 inches in diameter and approximately 60 feet in height. It was severely bent with the top 30 feet of tree underneath a pile of trees that had previously been felled. A coworker, sitting on a skidder less than two tree lengths away, saw Employee #1 fell the elm and heard a pop. The butt of the tree struck Employee #1 in the back shoulder area, pushing him fiercely to the ground and pinning him. The coworker found him laying face down on his idling chainsaw. The coworker was able to move the fallen tree enough to get Employee #1 out from under the tree. The coworker retrieved the owner of the company, who arrived and found that Employee #1 had no pulse. Emergency medical services were contacted, but Employee #1 was dead. He was not wearing a hard hat, face protection, hearing protection, or chaps, though the equipment was on the job and available to him. This was a danger tree that should not have been cut prior to consulting with the owner. No notch was used when felling the tree.
Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, TREE FELLING, PPE, CHAIN SAW, TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311682553 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |