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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315055715 - Walker Logging, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Walker Logging, Llc
County Road 14
Taylor, AR 71861
Mailing Address:
152 Russell Road, Sarepta, LA 71071
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/2011
Emphasis: S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 02/29/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100265941 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 | $0 | $17,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 VI | 05/04/2011 | 05/16/2011 | $1,100 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 D06 I | 05/04/2011 | 05/16/2011 | $3,900 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 F02 VII | 05/04/2011 | 05/16/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100266 I01 | 05/04/2011 | 05/23/2011 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 05/04/2011 | 05/23/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 01004 | Other | 19100266 I10 I | 05/04/2011 | 05/23/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 05/04/2011 | 05/16/2011 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100266 F01 III | 05/04/2011 | 05/23/2011 | $0 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02003 | Other | 19100266 I07 I | 05/04/2011 | 05/23/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 22, 2010, Employee #1 was working for a logging firm. Using a knuckle boom loader and shear equipment, a coworker of his was cutting the limbs from two hardwood trees approximately twelve to thirteen inches in diameter and 40 to 50 feet long. As the coworker was pulling the trees through the shearing equipment with their opposite ends still in the grapple of the knuckle boom loader, the bottom tree pushed the top tree approximately 15 feet straight up in the air. Then, the top tree made a 90 degree turn and struck Employee #1, who was in the area manually trimming limbs, on the top of the head. Employee #1 fell to the ground and stopped breathing. Medical personnel transported Employee #1 to the local hospital. Later, Employee #1 was air lifted from the local hospital to Louisiana State University Hospital, where he was placed on life support. Later, he was taken off life support, and he died.
Keywords: HEAD, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315055715 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |