Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109359778 - Forestry For Wheeland Lumber Co

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109359778

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 02/10/1997

Site Address:
Forestry For Wheeland Lumber Co
W. Branch Township
Galeton, PA 16922

Mailing Address:
, Liberty, PA 16930

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361913981

Investigation Summary

Investigation 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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109359778			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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