Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100363365 - James Lee Company
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
James Lee Company
County Line Road
Lula, GA 30554
Mailing Address:
Route 2, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/25/1986
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360144612 |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 4, 1986, AT 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRIMMING LIMBS FROM A LOG. THE CHAIN SAW CHAIN BROKE, SENDING A TOOTH OF THE CHAIN FLYING WITH GREAT VELOCITY TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1. THE TOOTH STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST, PENETRATING THROUGH, AND SEVERING, HIS CORONARY ARTERY. THE CHAIN SAW WAS A STIHL 038AV, WITH 18 INCH BAR AND OREGON CHAIN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.
Keywords: CHAIN, CHEST, HEART, SEVERED, CHAIN SAW, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 100363365 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Timber cutting and logging occupations |