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Inspection: 1215441 - John M Thompson Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1215441
Report ID: 0418400
Date Opened: 05/24/1984

Site Address:
John M Thompson Logging
Walter Tract Hwy 192
Ailey, GA 30410

Mailing Address:
Po Box 32, Ailey, GA 30410

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360534556

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14348122
Event: 05/21/1984
STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING DOWN AND BANDING PINE SAW TIMBER WITH A FRANKLIN 170 FELLER-BUNCHER MACHINE. HE HAD JUST CUT A 50' TALL PINE TREE. AS HE RELEASED THE VERTICAL TREE FROM THE JAWS OF THE FRANKLIN 170, EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED FROM BEHIND A TREE INTO THE PATH OF THE FALLING TREE. THE TREE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. NO MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN, AS THE TIMBER WAS REMOVED BEFORE THE INVESTIGATION.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, FELLER-BUNCHER, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1215441 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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