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Accident: 200452126 - Logger Descending Tree Is Killed In Fall
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310166871 | 09/14/2006 | 2411 | E. W. Tree L.L.C. |
On September 13, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a logger. He had climbed up a yellow southern pine tree with the use of gaff climbers (or spikes), and once he reached the work area, he secured his saddle harness with a lanyard around the tree trunk. Using a chain saw, he had cut off all the branches and the top 30 to 40 feet of the originally 100-foot tall tree. After topping the tree, he cut a V-shaped notch on the top of the tree, where he secured a rope that he would use to rappel down the tree trunk. He was descending from the tree, when he fell a distance of approximately 70 feet to the ground. Apparently, the rope came loose as he began to come down the tree, causing him to go into a freefall. He was killed.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310166871 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |