Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301025474 - Oak Hill Farms, Inc.,Dba Earthworks

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301025474

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 09/25/1998

Site Address:
Oak Hill Farms, Inc.,Dba Earthworks
7622 Sw 50 Road
Gainesville, FL 32608

Mailing Address:
5203 Sw 86 Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32607

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361091291

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201350535

Event: 09/24/1998

Employee crushed by root ball of tree

On September 24, 1998, Employee #1 was cutting the trunk of a fallen tree into sections using a gasoline powered chain saw. While cutting the last section of the trunk near the root ball, the chain saw stuck in the tree. Employee #1 had an employee use a bulldozer to push against the tree trunk to free the chain saw. When the chain saw fell to the ground, Employee #1 retrieved the chain saw and continued to cut the tree trunk. When the final cut was made, the trunk fell to the ground. The root ball fell on top of Employee #1 crushing his head between the root ball and the track of the bulldozer.

Keywords: CHAIN SAW, CRUSHED, TREE, FALL, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301025474			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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