Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116432469 - Timber Trail Logging Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116432469

Report ID: 0316300

Date Opened: 11/14/1996

Site Address:
Timber Trail Logging Inc.
704 Sawlog Section, High Knob Camp Rock Area
Norton, VA 24273

Mailing Address:
1728 Main Avenue, Norton, VA 24273

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/14/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361860216

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200220036

Event: 11/06/1996

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Employee #1 was the vice president of a company that had recently secured a small government logging contract to fell timber from a section of federal forest land. He was cutting an approximately 31 ft tall snag tree that had become wedged beneath a 75 ft tall maple that had recently been partially felled. Employee #1 was sawing the snag when it broke prematurely and the maple tree fell. He ran in the same direction as the falling maple, and its top branches crushed his upper torso. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, TORSO, LODGED TREE, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116432469			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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