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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105447858 - Aiken Mitchum & Son Timber Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Aiken Mitchum & Son Timber Co. Inc.
Macedonia Rd
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360280283 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 made a block cut in a pine tree. He intended to have the pine tree fall away from a small cypress tree a few feet away. When Employee #1 realized that a 10 mph breeze was causing the pine tree to lean toward the cypress, he went to the opposite side of the pine tree from the block cut so that the pine would fall toward the cypress. When the pine began to fall, a limb caught the top of the cypress, causing the pine to break forward and then snap back up. The approximately 8 ft long top of the cypress broke and fell, striking Employee #1 in the head and killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105447858 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |