Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 519716.015 - Baker Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 519716.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 07/13/2012

Site Address:
Baker Logging
Walnut Spring Drive
Williamsburg, PA 16693

Mailing Address:
7282 Shale Hill Lane, Alexandria, PA 16611

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/13/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	449771

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 21855.015

Event: 07/13/2012

Employee is struck and killed by a falling tree

At 10:15 a.m. on July 13, 2012, an employee was cutting live trees for lumber. The employee had notched and cut two locust trees prior to the accident. The tree was roughly 1.5 feet in diameter at the base. The tree did not fall in the direction of the notch. The tree kicked back and struck the employee on the chest. The employee landed on the ground and the tree fell on top of him. Markings on the tree trunk indicated that the tree may have struck another tree as it fell. A lack of skid marks on the ground indicated that the tree did not slide backwards but instead was airborne. The employee was found underneath the tree with his chain saw nearby. The chain saw was still running. The employee was killed by blunt force trauma to the chest and head.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Logging, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	519716.015	46	M	Fatality

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