Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305530644 - Bruce Waite Logging, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 305530644

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 10/18/2002

Site Address:
Bruce Waite Logging, Inc.
88 Snow Road
Dorset, VT 05251

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Logging

Case Closed: 12/02/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102061181

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202044780

Event: 10/17/2002

Employee killed in logging accident

On October 17, 2002, Employee #1 was cutting a tree that had a "widow-maker" tree hung up at the top. When the tree fell it twisted and the hung tree struck the logger on the head and killed him. The hung tree had been marked as a danger tree and the cut tree had been marked with an arrow pointing to the danger tree.

Keywords: HEAD, LOG, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, WARNING SIGN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305530644			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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