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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101669117 - Olsen Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Claire Area Office
Site Address:
Olsen Logging
6 Mi. N. On Hwy. H & 1 Mi. E. Of Hwy. H
Radisson, WI 54867
Mailing Address:
Route 2, Ojibwa, WI 54862
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360645857 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW. TREE #1, WHICH THE EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CUT, FELL AND UPROOTED ANOTHER TREE 25 FEET AWAY. TREE #2 (THE TREE WHICH HAD JUST BEEN UPROOTED) PROCEEDED TO FALL AND UPROOT TREE #3, WHICH FELL BACKWARDS TOWARD TREE #1. EMPLOYEE # 1 TRIED TO RUN BUT WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY THE FALLING TREE #3. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES THAT SAW THE EMPLOYEE BEING STRUCK BY THE TREE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SAW A TREE FALL, BUT NOT THE ACTUAL ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT AND DIED FROM MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES AND A BROKEN NECK.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, PPE, WORK RULES, LOGGER, NECK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101669117 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |