Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109862359 - Quad-County Lumber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109862359

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 09/19/1991

Site Address:
Quad-County Lumber Company
County Route 29
Hornell, NY 14843

Mailing Address:
17 South Main Street, Wayland, NY 14572

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360529606

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170114367

Event: 09/11/1991

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

Employee #1, a professional logger, was felling trees. He was struck by a falling 20 in. diameter at breast height white oak. The white oak was decayed and in a weakened state after being hit by a 22 in. diameter at breast height red oak that he had cut earlier. He was walking about 30 ft from the white oak when it fell on him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109862359			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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