Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115267585 - Mathew G Gale Dba Mat'S Landscaping

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115267585

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 08/09/1996

Site Address:
Mathew G Gale Dba Mat'S Landscaping
14247 29th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98148

Mailing Address:
928 S 170th St, Seattle, WA 98148

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361208564

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170008213

Event: 08/09/1996

Employee killed when struck by falling tree limb

At 10:30 a.m. on August 9, 1996, Employee #1 was performing ground work during a tree felling operation. The employer was 16 ft up a cedar tree and had a saw wedged in a cut. Employee #1 was across the street retrieving a peavey from a truck. He returned to clear the zone but was in the blind spot of the cutter. A 33 in. diameter by 58 in. long piece of wood broke free, striking Employee #1 on the head and flipping him backward. The log landed on his chest before it rolled off him. He was killed. Employee #1 was the brother of the employer; there was no jurisdiction.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, TREE FELLING, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, LIMBING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115267585			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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