Inspection Detail

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

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300627601

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 10/22/1997

Site Address:
O.F. Failing & Son, Inc.
Off St. Mary'S Rd (Chorley Property)
Parish, NY 13131

Mailing Address:
Rd#1,P.O.Box 75, Boonville, NY 13309

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100880269

Investigation Summary

Investigation 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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300627601			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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