Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1381391 - Donald H. Remedies

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1381391

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 12/05/1986

Site Address:
Donald H. Remedies
Hwy 171 S. 3 1/2 Miles
Zwolle, LA 71486

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1239, Zwolle, LA 71486

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360156814

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14520084

Event: 12/02/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE LIMB

EMPLOYEE #1 FINISHED CUTTING SOME TIMBER AND WAS PREPARING TO MOVE ON TO ANOTHER TRACT. BEFORE LEAVING THE AREA HE DISCUSSED, WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, THE PROBLEM OF A TREE WHICH HAD LODGED IN A BEECH TREE ROOTED IN A WET CREEK BANK. AS HE CONCLUDED HIS DISCUSSION WITH THE OTHER EMPLOYEE AND BEGAN WALKING AWAY, LOUD POPPING NOISES BEGAN COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE BEECH TREE. APPARENTLY THE EXTRA WEIGHT OF THE LODGED TREE CAUSED THE BEECH TREE'S ROOTS TO TEAR APART, ALLOWING BOTH TREES TO FALL. ONE OF THE BEECH TREE'S LIMBS STRUCK A THIRD TREE, TEARING OFF ONE OF ITS LIMBS AND PROPELLING IT IN THE DIRECTION OF EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE FALLING LIMB.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1381391			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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