Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115693277 - Silvics Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 115693277

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 01/13/1992

Site Address:
Silvics Inc
Unit 7 Rd 1630 Hoodriver Ranger Dist
Parkdale, OR 97047

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1179, Lagrande, OR 97850

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/05/1992

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	740003001	03/19/1992	03/22/1992	$2,500	$2,500	$0	04/08/1992	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	702031001 A	03/19/1992	03/22/1992	$500	$2,500	$0	04/08/1992	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14202188

Event: 01/13/1992

Employee injured after falling 70 feet from tree

Employee #1 was climbing a 110 foot hemlock tree (approximately 30 inches dbh) to blast out the top of the tree for a wildlife habitat. Apparently he was using climbing gear at the beginning, and worked his way up the tree to where the limbs started to form the crown. It is believed that Employee #1 then unhooked his climbing rope from the tree and was climbing hand over hand into the crown of the tree without being tied off in any manner. He was heading to the area at which he planned to drill holes for a powder charge and blast the top out when he either stepped on a limb that broke off, or slipped while climbing, and fell approximately 70 feet to the ground. A coworker in a nearby tree heard him yell and saw something fall from the tree. The coworker found Employee #1 at the base of the tree. He was immediately transported to a hospital in the Hood River area, and was then transported to Emanual in Portland by helicopter. Employee #1 suffered broken feet, legs, and back, and lacerations and contusions.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, BACK, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115693277			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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