Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107008575 - Scotch Lumber Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107008575

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 06/21/1991

Site Address:
Scotch Lumber Company, Inc.
Hwy. 178 East
Fulton, AL 36446

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 38, Fulton, AL 36446

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/21/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360960439

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 604694

Event: 06/21/1991

Employee killed when struck by tree limb

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on June 12, 1991, Employee #1 was felling a 24 in. by 75 ft tall pine tree. The tree fell between two smaller pine trees and threw an approximately 75 in. long, 3 in. diameter dead limb out of one of the two trees. The limb ricocheted back toward Employee #1, striking him across the right side of his face above the right eye. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the site by the coroner.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107008575			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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