THE INJURED WAS OPERATING A CHAINSAW CLEARING A DOWNED TREE THAT WAS LAYING AGAINST A SLOPE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE CUT THE TREE AT ITS BASE, THE TOP OF THE TREE EXTENDING BEYOND THE CREST OF SLOPE FELL TO THE GROUND ALLOWING THE BASE OF THE TREE TO SWING UPWARD, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE WITNESSES. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IS SPECULATIVE.
Chesterville Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. operator
Controlled by
Carrol D Gleason
MSHA operator ID: L31778
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
6
citations
0
significant & substantial
$425
proposed penalties
$425
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
24
inspections on record
214
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Rate withheld: 214 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$425
proposed penalties
$425
current assessed
$425
paid to date
$0
outstanding
6 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-05-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 3 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 1 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2007
1
2002
1
1998
1
1996
1
1994
1 (1f)
1990
1
1988
1
Mines on record
Fatalities under this operator
1 recorded
February 11, 1994
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
Fatality · MACHINERY
Chesterville Sand & Gravel Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object
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