Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101860252 - Union Camp Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101860252

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 07/23/1987

Site Address:
Union Camp Corporation
Wareboro Working Circle Cmpt 26 Sessoms Tract
Waycross, GA 31501

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 297, Homerville, GA 31634

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/06/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360132310

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14340368

Event: 07/22/1987

Tractor operator killed when impaled by tree

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on July 22, 1987, Employee #1 was ploughing a fire break in preparation for burning a tract of land that would be re-planted with pine trees. He was using a Caterpillar tractor equipped with a V-shear blade. Employee #1 apparently traveled too far to the right and contacted a cypress tree that was lying parallel to the path of the tractor. The tree went past the blade and over the right track, breaking through the protective mesh at the lower front part of the cab. The tree bent the operator's padded metal seat and impaled Employee #1 below the rib cage, pinning him against the rear of the cab. He apparently died immediately.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, IMPALED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, TREE, TRACTOR, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101860252			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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