Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105693048 - Sweet Hollow Enterprises, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 105693048

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 04/15/1988

Site Address:
Sweet Hollow Enterprises, Inc.
St. Rt. 667, Watauga Road
Abingdon, VA 24210

Mailing Address:
Rt. 5, Box 477, Abingdon, VA 24210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/19/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360788285

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14292353

Event: 04/14/1988

LOGGER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A TREE WHICH HUNG UP IN ANOTHER TREE. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY DECIDED TO FELL THE TREE THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE LODGED TREE. WHEN HE FELLED THE SECOND TREE THE LODGED TREE CAME FREE AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105693048			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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