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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1858901 - Pierson Enterprises Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Pierson Enterprises Inc.
Unit 58 Quartz Relief Timber Sale
Elk City, ID 83525
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 503, Grangeville, ID 83530
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/19/1985
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 07/25/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360511190 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING TREES IN A DESIGNATED LEAVE-TREE UNIT. HE HAD FELLED A LARGE RED FIR AND WAS APPARENTLY WALKING UP THE SLOPE AT AN ANGLE AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIR STUMP. A 60 TO 80 FOOT SNAGGED TREE FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. THE EMPLOYEE COULD HAVE CUT THE SNAG FIRST, BUT DID NOT DO SO. THE ROOTS OF THE SNAGGED TREE WERE ROTTEN. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE WIND COULD HAVE DISLODGED IT.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1858901 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |