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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316611912 - Mast Brothers Logging Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Mast Brothers Logging Llc
Adj. To 661 Nursery Road
Pamplin, VA 23958
Mailing Address:
7080 Bethel Road, Scottsburg, VA 24589
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/23/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/01/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100924554 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 |
| Current Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 |
| 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 I07 | 01/24/2013 | 01/29/2013 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 26, 2012, an employee was working for the Mast Brothers Logging Company. He was limbing felled trees on one section of a worksite. After completing that, he moved into the landing area for trees being harvested with a feller-buncher. While he was limbing the trees on the active loading area, he could not be seen by the operator of the feller-buncher. The operator harvested a large tree and placed it onto the skidder pile on top of the employee, killing him instantly with a crushing head wound. The rescue squad reported the employee dead at the site.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CRUSHED, FELLER-BUNCHER, TREE, LOGGER, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316611912 | Fatality | Dermatitis | Occupation not reported |