Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18470195 - Roy Meadows Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Roy Meadows Logging
State Road 1542
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Mailing Address:
511 Piney Knob Road, Marshall, NC 27853
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1988
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360260319 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 felled a white pine and sawed off its limbs. The top of the tree had fallen between two locust trees, approximately 3 feet from the ground, causing tension on the felled tree. Standing on the west side of the felled tree, Employee #1 sawed off the top of the tree between the two locust trees. This released the tension, and the white pine sprang up against Employee #1 and knocked him backward approximately 10 feet. When his employer found him, he was on his back on the ground and the white pine was on his stomach. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 18470195 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |