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Inspection: 112362538 - Roy L. Roach & Sons

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Health 0355123

 

Inspection Nr: 112362538
Report ID: 0355123
Date Opened: 08/28/1991

Site Address:
Roy L. Roach & Sons
Sr 686, Paul Johnson Farm
Gretna, VA 24557

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/28/1991

Emphasis: L:Logging

Case Closed: 09/23/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360785133

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 954115
Event: 08/27/1991
Employee killed when struck by falling tree

A company was removing timber from the Paul Johnson farm near Gretna, VA. Employee #1, who was a partner in his father's logging company, was using a chain saw to cut down trees while his brother used a skidder to remove the trees. A tree that had been cut and left standing fell and struck Employee #1 on the head. He was killed.

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 112362538 Fatality Other Supervisors, forestry and logging workers
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