Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104020771 - Welch Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 104020771

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 12/22/1988

Site Address:
Welch Tree Service
2901 W. Moore Rd
Muncie, IN 47303

Mailing Address:
2901 West Moore Rd, Muncie, IN 47303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/20/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360472757

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 976605

Event: 12/21/1988

Employee killed when struck by tree limb

Employee #1 was one of four coworkers who were cutting wood to clean up a field and woods near a farm. Each person was going to share in the wood cut and, if they had any left over, they planned to sell it and share the money. He was standing 10 to 12 ft south of a tree that was being cut. When the tree fell it hit another dead tree, knocking off a 24 ft long, 6 to 7 in. diameter limb. The limb fell 45 ft, striking Employee #1 on the head. He was taken to a nearby doctor and pronounced dead on arrival.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104020771			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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