Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112391743 - Cmc Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110
Site Address:
Cmc Logging
Off Hill Creek Rd.
Richlands, VA 24641
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/1994
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360298483 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and another employee were working as timber cutters. They had cut a poplar tree approximately 14 inches in diameter. The tree set back on the cut and failed to fall. The cutters called a third employee to bring the bulldozer he was operating and push the tree over. The falling poplar struck the tip of a limb from a small tree that stood approximately 5 feet from the two timber cutters. This limb fell, striking Employee #1 on the head and inflicting fatal injuries. Both timber cutters were wearing necessary safety equipment including hard hats.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, TREE, BULLDOZER, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 112391743 | Fatality | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |