Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302690193 - David Alcock

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302690193

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 03/08/2000

Site Address:
David Alcock
1210 Gifford Rd.
Phelps, NY 14532

Mailing Address:
604 W. Swamp Rd., Potter, NY 14544

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: L:Logging, S:Logging

Case Closed: 03/15/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100880616

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200880383

Event: 03/07/2000

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Employee #1 was felling an approximately 63 ft tall oak tree that was 20 in. diameter at a height of 44 in. from the ground. He had notched the tree to have it fall toward the east, but it fell toward the west instead. After hitting another tree, it rolled away, striking and then landing on Employee #1. He was killed. There was no hinge wood left on the tree, and the notch had been mostly bypassed.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302690193			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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