Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104322029 - Davey Tree Company

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 104322029

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 08/08/1986

Site Address:
Davey Tree Company
1604 Sylvan Way
Louisville, KY 40222

Mailing Address:
3600 Chamberlain Lane, Box 258, Louisville, KY 40222

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360744254

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 995415

Event: 08/07/1984

EMPLOYEE WORKING IN TREE; TREE FELL OVER, KILLING EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS HELPER WERE SENT TO A RESIDENTAL AREA TO FELL A GUM TREE. THE TREE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET IN HEIGHT, AND HAD BEEN WORKED ON BY THE COMPANY TWICE BEFORE (1979 AND 1985). IN 1979 THEY HAD PRUNED DEADWOOD. IN 1985 THEY PRUNED DEADWOOD AND INSTALLED TWO METAL CABLES BETWEEN TWO BRANCHES OF THE TREE. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE TREE, TRIMMING ONE OF THE BRANCHES. HE HAD ALREADY CUT THE CABLE BETWEEN THE BRANCHES AND HAD MADE TWO CUTS OFF THE BRANCH HE WAS TRIMMING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARED TO MAKE ONE MORE SIX-FOOT CUT OF THE BRANCH. AS EMPLOYEE #1 TIED OFF IN PREPARATION FOR THE CUT, THE TREE FELL IN DIRECTION OF THE CUT. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL WITH THE TREE. WHEN THE TREE STRUCK THE GROUND, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY THE TREE TRUNK AND WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE LIMB, TREE, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104322029			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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