Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101407062 - Mike Fraser/Dick Norton

Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101407062

Report ID: 0111100

Date Opened: 09/23/1987

Site Address:
Mike Fraser/Dick Norton
Ridge Road
Jefferson, ME 04348

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 53, Windsor, ME 04363

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360500037

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14478275

Event: 09/22/1987

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Employee #1 was on the side of a hill, felling a pine tree. He did not cut completely through, and the tree twisted as it fell in the direction opposite to that which he had intended. The feller was struck by the tree and killed. There were no witnesses to the accident. The skidder operator had been in the yard and found Employee #1 when he returned.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101407062			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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