Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103248035 - Rex Timber, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103248035

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 11/04/1986

Site Address:
Rex Timber, Inc.
Gravel Road #278
Crossett, AR 71635

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 520, Crossett, AR 71635

Union Status: Union

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/07/1986

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14237879

Event: 11/04/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN LEG BY FALLING TREE

EMPLOYEE #1, A TREE FELLER, WAS CUTTING A TREE. AS THE TREE CLEARED THE STUMP, EMPLOYEE #1 RETREATED ABOUT 11 FEET. HOWEVER, AS THE TREE WAS FALLING IT STRUCK ANOTHER STANDING TREE AND KICKED BACK. THE BUTT END OF THE FALLING TREE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LEG. THE SEVERITY IN THE INJURY WAS SUCH THAT THE LEG HAD TO BE AMPUTATED. THE EMPLOYEE DIED ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER OF APPARENT KIDNEY FAILURE.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, KIDNEY, LOGGING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103248035			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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