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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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