Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312950314 - Hare Timber And Trucking

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312950314

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 04/21/2009

Site Address:
Hare Timber And Trucking
Walnut Hill Rd
Grove Hill, AL 36451

Mailing Address:
Po Box 24, Grove Hill, AL 36451

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2009

Emphasis: S:Noise, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 12/28/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100453836

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$11,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,900
Current Penalty	$6,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,800
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.	01001	Serious	19100266 D01 VIIB	09/30/2009	10/20/2009	$300	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 D06 III	09/30/2009	10/15/2009	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100266 H02 V	09/30/2009	10/20/2009	$2,500	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100266 H02 VI	09/30/2009	10/20/2009	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19100266 I02 VI	09/30/2009	10/20/2009	$2,500	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200452548

Event: 04/21/2009

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Tree Limb

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on April 21, 2009, Employee #1 and four coworkers were cutting timber on a 49 acre tract of timber located in rural Clarke County, Alabama near the town of Grove Hill. Employee #1 was working alone in the woods. He had cut down a large tree with a chain saw. As the tree fell, it struck a nearby tree and detached a large limb from that tree, approximately 50 ft above ground level. The broken tree limb fell and struck Employee #1 on the top of the head. When Employee #1 was found by coworkers at approximately 7:30, he was lying on the ground and was unresponsive with a head injury. Paramedics were notified and arrived at the scene. Employee #1 was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The hazards addressed in the accident investigation include: 1) improper cutting techniques used by the exposed employee, 2) failure to retrain the employee after unsafe job performance, 3) failure to use proper Personal Protective Equipment, and 4) employees working outside of visual or audible range of other employees.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312950314			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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