Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1306470.015 - Dale Seals

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Gray Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1306470.015

Report ID: 0454716

Date Opened: 04/03/2018

Site Address:
Dale Seals
1762 Quarry Rd
New Market, TN 37820

Mailing Address:
175 Davis Rd, Sneedville, TN 37869

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/03/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1324992

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			1		7
Current Violations	6			1		7
Initial Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$150	$0	$11,350
Current Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$150	$0	$11,350
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 D07 I	08/10/2018	08/27/2018	$800	$800	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100266 E02 X	08/10/2018	08/27/2018	$800	$800	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100266 F02 VIII	08/10/2018	08/27/2018	$4,000	$4,000	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004A	Serious	19100266 H02 V	08/10/2018	08/27/2018	$4,000	$4,000	$0	Z - Issued
5.	01004B	Serious	19100266 H02 VII	08/10/2018	08/27/2018	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
6.	01005	Serious	19100266 I01	08/10/2018	08/30/2018	$800	$800	$0	Z - Issued
7.	01006	Serious	19100266 I07 I	08/10/2018	08/30/2018	$800	$800	$0	Z - Issued
8.	02001A	Other	19101200 E01	08/10/2018	08/30/2018	$150	$150	$0	Z - Issued
9.	02001B	Other	19101200 F06	08/10/2018	08/30/2018	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
10.	02001C	Other	19101200 G01	08/10/2018	08/30/2018	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
11.	02001D	Other	19101200 H01	08/10/2018	08/30/2018	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 104435.015

Event: 03/30/2018

Employee is struck and killed by falling tree

At 8:00 a.m. on March 30, 2018, an employee was cutting small saplings and topping trees which had been previously felled utilizing a chainsaw. The employee felled an 85 foot tall tree which struck nearby trees as it was falling. This resulted in the base of the falling tree rebounding outward and upwards towards the employee. The base of the tree struck the employee from behind. The employee was struck in the upper body and head by the tree. The employee died.

Keywords: Head, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1306470.015	31	M	Fatality		Timber cutting and logging occupations

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