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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1858323 - Timber Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Timber Services, Inc.
Excelsior Sale, 3 Miles North Of Highway 41
Rathdrum, ID 83858
Mailing Address:
Route #4, Box 397, Rathdrum, ID 83858
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1985
Emphasis: L:Logging
Case Closed: 09/26/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360511273 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST CUT A 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE. AS IT WAS FALLING HE WALKED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE DIRECTION OF FALL. A 60 FOOT TALL ALDER TREE, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AWAY, FELL AT THE SAME TIME AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ACROSS THE BACK. THE ALDER TREE ROOT WAD HAD PULLED OUT OF THE GROUND. AN EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE ROOTS WERE DRY AND BRITTLE AND HAD BEEN IMBEDDED IN EXTREMELY DRY GROUND. CROWN AND SIDE LEAN MOST PROBABLY UNBALANCED THE TREE AND CAUSED IT TO TOPPLE.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1858323 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |