Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2976629 - Bobby K Bowlin

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2976629

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/08/1986

Site Address:
Bobby K Bowlin
Haystack Rd
State Rd, NC 28676

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 294, Millers Creek, NC 28651

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference:

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360766794

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14447668

Event: 05/07/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 AM ON MAY 7, 1986, A SELF EMPLOYED LOGGER (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS ALONE IN THE WOODS, USING A CHAIN SAW TO TRIM PREVIOUSLY FELLED TREES. A 12 INCH DIAMETER PINE TREE, WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PREPARED FOR FELLING BY MAKING A CUT ON EACH SIDE, FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND FACE, KILLING HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED 50 FEET DOWNHILL, AND APPROXIMATELY AT A 35 DEGREE ANGLE TO ONE SIDE, OF THE PINE TREE. THE TREE HAD BEEN CUT TO FALL STRAIGHT DOWN THE HILL, BUT IT APPARENTLY TWISTED AS IT FELL. CAUSAL FACTORS WERE (1) THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED DOWNHILL FROM A TREE WHICH HAD BEEN PREPARED FOR FELLING (2) THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE MADE BY THE FALLING TREE BECAUSE OF THE LOUDNESS (ABOUT 105 DB) OF THE CHAIN SAW. (3) THE SHADOW OF THE FALLING TREE DID NOT COME INTO EMPLOYEE #1'S VIEW BECAUSE OF THE EARLY HOUR.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2976629			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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