Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3260775 - Camco Tree Surgery

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 3260775

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 12/10/1984

Site Address:
Camco Tree Surgery
2112 Gladstone Avenue
Nashville, TN 37211

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360599500

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14550032

Event: 12/07/1984

CRUSHED WHILE UNLOADING LOGS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD LOGS. HIS JOB WAS TO PLACE A CHAIN AROUND THE LOG TO BE LIFTED AND HOOK THE CHAIN TO THE CRANE. AFTER THE LOG WAS LIFTED FROM THE TRUCK TO THE GROUND, HE HAD TO UNHOOK THE LOG FROM THE CRANE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO STAY CLEAR OF THE LOGS WHILE THEY WERE BEING LIFTED. ONE LOG THAT WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE GROUND GOT STUCK ON A STUMP. EMPLOYEE #1 PUSHED ON ONE END OF THE LOG TO BREAK IT LOOSE. WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE, HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE SWINGING LOG.

Keywords: LOG, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3260775			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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