Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2992055 - Herring Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2992055

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 12/09/1985

Site Address:
Herring Logging
W/S Sr 1102 5 Mi W Of
Grantham, NC 27530

Mailing Address:
Rt 6 Box 166, Mount Olive, NC 28365

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/13/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360770341

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14256366

Event: 12/04/1985

Employee killed when struck by falling tree limb

Employee #1 was assigned to hook trees to a skidder but had been topping trees in an unassigned area. A stumper had cut a 60 ft oak tree that fell into a 50 ft gum tree. When the gum tree broke and fell, a limb struck Employee #1 behind the head and underneath his hard hat, killing him.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2992055			Fatality	Concussion	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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