Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 791236 - Employee killed during fire storm
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124784976 | 08/26/1994 | 9512 | 0 | State Of Oregon Oregon State Board Of Forestry |
Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 25, 1994, Employee #1 and a coworker, of the Oregon Department of Forestry, were using crawler tractors to clear roads in White City. The roads were going to be used for travel and fire breaks. As Employee #1 was working on a road to the southwest of his coworker, he was caught in a fire storm and killed by the fire. He was found approximately an hour and a half later, after the fire had passed over the area.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124784976 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations |
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