Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18729624 - Atlantic Equipment Company

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 18729624

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 01/05/1988

Site Address:
Atlantic Equipment Company
273 Lakeview Dr.
Woodstock, VA 22664

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 488, Woodstock, VA 22664

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360788202

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14442628

Event: 01/04/1988

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FELLING A DEAD TREE, THE TOP OF THE FALLING TREE STRUCK ANOTHER TREE AND BROKE INTO 2 OR 3 SECTIONS. THE TOP SECTION FELL BACK TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1 AND STRUCK HIM AS HE WAS RUNNING AWAY. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18729624			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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