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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301018826 - Williston Timber Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Williston Timber Company, Inc.
Gulf Hammock Forest - West Of U.S. Hwy. 19
Inglis,, FL 32639
Mailing Address:
340 Ne 2nd St, Williston, FL 32696
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/10/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360818652 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 D06 I | 09/10/1997 | 09/16/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 09/10/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100266 I10 I | 09/10/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on May 15, 1997, Employee #1, a sawyer, and a foreman were cutting timber at a logging operation. The foreman was operating a John Deere feller-buncher equipped with a 20 in. disc saw filing head. Employee #1 was struck on the head by a piece of timber that broke off the bottom of a water oak that his coworker had just cut. He was killed. The foreman did not see that Employee #1 had come within 75 ft of the equipment.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, SAWYER, WORK RULES, FELLER-BUNCHER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301018826 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported |