Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105651848 - Trees Unlimited

Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha

Inspection Nr: 105651848

Report ID: 0155010

Date Opened: 02/24/1988

Site Address:
Trees Unlimited
Town Highway #24
Peru, VT 05152

Mailing Address:
Hidden Valley Road, Pownal, VT 05261

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/29/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/29/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360781496

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14467591

Event: 02/23/1988

Logger killed when struck by falling limb

Employee #1 was a subcontractor for a logging operation. A leaning tree was cut, and as it fell it struck another tree, breaking off a limb. The approximately 20 ft long by 10 in. thick limb struck Employee #1 on or about the head, killing him. His body was found some time later by another logger.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105651848			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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