Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 109359778 - Forestry For Wheeland Lumber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes-Barre

Nr: 109359778	Report ID: 0317700	Open Date: 02/10/1997

Forestry For Wheeland Lumber Co
W. Branch Township Galeton, PA 16922		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 2411/Logging

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	No Insp/Other	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	02/11/1997
		Close Case:	02/28/1997

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	361913981

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14315964		Event: 01/31/1997	Struck By Falling Tree
A self-employed contract logger was felling trees, which he sold to a lumber company on a contract basis. The logger ran his company as a sole proprietorship, and he had no employees. As the logger was cutting down a tree, it fell and struck a second tree, which then fell on him and killed him. Deep snow in the area had impeded his escape.
Keywords: tree felling, tree, struck by, logging
1	109359778		Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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