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Inspection: 102734308 - West Georgia Forest Products

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 102734308
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 05/29/1990

Site Address:
West Georgia Forest Products
188 Industrial Park Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30245

Mailing Address:
2746 Benson Road, Dallas, GA 30132

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/01/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/20/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360414585

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 607705
Event: 05/29/1990
Employee struck and killed by falling tree

Employee #1 was felling trees when a tree lodged. He started to fell another tree and it either struck or shook the trees in which the first tree was lodged. As the second tree fell, Employee #1 backed away from it, ending up under the lodged tree, which then fell on him and killed him. Employee #1 was 19 ft from the stump of the lodged tree and about 6 ft from the stump of the second tree when he was struck.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102734308 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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