Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100336361 - Billy Strickland Logging Contractor

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100336361

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 10/21/1985

Site Address:
Billy Strickland Logging Contractor
County Road 52 2 Miles South
Leary, GA 31762

Mailing Address:
Route 2 Box 69, Newville, AL 36353

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360144091

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14541916

Event: 10/15/1985

STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A TREE. AS THE TREE BEGAN TO FALL, HE MOVED ABOUT 18 FEET TO HIS LEFT. THE FALLING TREE STRUCK A DEAD TREE, BREAKING IT OFF AT GROUND LEVEL. THE DEAD TREE FELL TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1, STRIKING HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100336361			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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