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Inspection: 3048477 - Arborway Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 3048477
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 09/29/1987

Site Address:
Arborway Tree Service
4244 Tottenham Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28205

Mailing Address:
2900 Edsel Place, Charlotte, NC 28212

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360261564

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14254551
Event: 09/23/1987
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TREE

EMPLOYEE #1 (THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS) WAS CUTTING OFF THE TOP 6 FEET OF A COMPLETELY STRIPPED HICKORY TREE. HE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, HELD IN PLACE BY A SAFETY BELT/SADDLE ROPE SECURED AROUND THE TREE TRUNK. HE HAD CUT ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE 15 INCH DIAMETER TRUNK WHEN THE "CLIMBERS' KNOT SECURING THE SAFETY BELT CAME FREE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE HARD EARTH SURFACE. HE DIED INSTANTLY FROM MASSIVE INTERNAL INJURIES SUFFERED WHEN HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND BUTTOCKS.

Keywords: UNSECURED, SAFETY BELT, BACK, TREE, FALL, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 3048477 Fatality Fracture Timber cutting and logging occupations
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