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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303822944 - Forth Lumber, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Forth Lumber, Inc.
1 Mi South 6080 Greenwood Road
Carlyle, IL 62231
Mailing Address:
15200 Old Route 50, Po Box 605, Beckemeyer, IL 62219
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/2005
Emphasis: L:Forklift, S:Small Businesses
Case Closed: 02/16/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100841543 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on November 22, 2005, Employee #1 was felling timber thinning the area. He was cutting down a tree with a chainsaw. He made an open-face notch, two corner cuts, and had left the standard thickness hinge required. He was working alone and was wearing safety glasses, gloves and boots. The tree kicked back and struck him in the chest. He received a chest trauma, broken ribs, bruised lungs and heart, stomach pushed up through the diaphragm, and a cracked pelvis. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: CHEST, HEART, KICK BACK, TREE FELLING, PPE, CHAIN SAW, TREE, RIB, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303822944 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |