Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310869342 - State Of Oregon Department Of Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 310869342

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 06/19/2007

Site Address:
State Of Oregon Department Of Transportation
Milepost 15.5 Caves Hwy Rd
Cave Junction, OR 97523

Mailing Address:
2775 19th St Se, Salem, OR 97302

Union Status: Union

SIC:9621

NAICS: 926120/Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/2008

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	701076001 A	10/02/2007	10/05/2007	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201622297

Event: 05/30/2007

Employee Is Fractures Pelvis When Struck by Falling Tree

On May 30, 2007, an employee fell a root sprung oak down hill then moved onto falling a large Madrone tree that overhung Highway 46 at milepost 15.5 on "Caves Highway". The crew prepped the site by clearing brush and adding dirt to area uphill and adjacent to Madrone tree. The employee put in face cut and then moved to put in back cut. As he brought the back cut around, the holding wood/tree "popped" and broke free of stump. The butt of the tree struck the employee, drove him back and then pinned him to ground. The tree was removed and the employee was transported to medical facility for treatment of fractured pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310869342			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, motor vehicle operators

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