Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308782234 - Blake Woods Dba Blake'S Tree And Stump Removal

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 308782234

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/05/2005

Site Address:
Blake Woods Dba Blake'S Tree And Stump Removal
6631 Idlewood Ct
Fayetteville, NC 28301

Mailing Address:
4050 Legion Rd, Hope Mills, NC 28348

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Reinspfat, S:Tree Felling

Case Closed: 06/22/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100356492

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200354553

Event: 05/05/2005

Employee Is Killed by Falling Tree Branch

On May 5, 2005, Employee #1 climbed a tree, using his climbing spurs and arborist's saddle, to remove the upper branches and top of the tree, prior to removal of the main trunk. He was secured to the tree by an appropriate climbing line. He was on the opposite side of the tree from the expected path of the released top, twenty-five feet above the ground. After the cut was made, the top dropped slightly and twisted, swinging an attached branch into Employee #1, crushing him to death.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CRUSHED, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308782234			Fatality	Other	Forestry workers, except logging

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