Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100086651 - Gerry Legrand Ltd

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100086651

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 04/18/1986

Site Address:
Gerry Legrand Ltd
Lot 23 Oak Ridge Creek Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60521

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/06/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/06/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360562649

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14382600

Event: 04/17/1986

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

At 9:15 a.m. on April 17, 1986, Employee #1 had been dropped off at a wooded building site and instructed to gas and oil several chain saws. This was his third day on the site and he had not been permitted to fell any trees. When the other employees returned to the site they found Employee #1 under a tree he had cut. He was dead. The tree had not fallen in the intended direction, presumably because it was hollow. There were at least three indications that the tree was hollow, but the employee either did not recognize them or was unaware of the significance of the tree's being hollow. Employee #1 was not working for a tree service and had no training or experience in felling trees.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, UNTRAINED, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100086651			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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