Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 302688783 - Mark Cook D.B.A. Cook Trucking

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse

Nr: 302688783	Report ID: 0215800	Open Date: 10/13/1999

Mark Cook D.B.A. Cook Trucking
Tweety Rd. East Branch, NY 13756		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 2411/Logging
Mailing: China Rd., P.O. Box 191, Deposit, NY 13754

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Complete	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	10/13/1999
Emphasis:	L:Logging, S:Logging	Close Case:	02/22/2000

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	100880558

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 200880359		Event: 10/12/1999	Employee Killed When Struck By Falling Tree
Employee #1 and two coworkers were felling trees in an area of land near East Branch, NY. One coworker, his son, was helping him cut trees while the other coworker was skidding the trees to a landing. At the time of the accident, the son was preparing to fell a 75 ft tall maple tree. The father watched, advising him with felling techniques, explaining what was considered to be a hazard tree, and discussing a felling plan that would not expose the feller to the risk of being struck by dead limbs extending from the stump. When Employee #1 and his son agreed on the plan, the operation began. Employee #1 stood about 10 ft from the stump and 90 degrees to the left of the planned fall direction. His son made a notch, at which time there was over 1 in. of bypass on the hinge. When he made the back cut, he removed the remaining hinge wood. The tree spun around on the stump, striking the Employee #1 on the head and killing him. The cause of the accident was the lack of hinge wood required to guide the tree to its intended path.
Keywords: head, tree felling, inexperience, struck by, falling object, logging
1	302688783		Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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