Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 300627601 - O.F. Failing & Son, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse

Nr: 300627601	Report ID: 0215800	Open Date: 10/22/1997

O.F. Failing & Son, Inc.
Off St. Mary'S Rd (Chorley Property) Parish, NY 13131		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 2411/Logging
Mailing: Rd#1,P.O.Box 75, Boonville, NY 13309

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	10/22/1997
		Close Case:	02/25/1998

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	100880269

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 642942		Event: 10/21/1997	Employee Killed When Struck By Falling Tree
On October 22, 1998, Employee #1, of Failing & Son, Inc., was cutting trees. He felled a tree that caused a second tree to fall back toward him. The second tree struck and killed Employee #1. He had completed a logging safety course.
Keywords: tree felling, work rules, tree, logger, struck by, logging
1	300627601		Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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