Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123746521 - Price Tree Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Price Tree Service Inc
9385 Sw 192nd Place
Beaverton, OR 97007
Mailing Address:
6208 Sw Southview, Portland, OR 97219
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/05/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362632804 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100135 A01 | 12/04/1996 | 12/09/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 702031005 C | 12/04/1996 | 12/09/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was picking up brush and cutting limbs from a Douglas fir that was being felled in sections. His coworker, a tree climber/cutter, had made a back cut, and before he started on the face cut, he shouted for other employees to clear the area. As the coworker made the final cut, Employee #1 walked under the tree and started to cut up a fallen limb. The tree fell, striking him on the head. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123746521 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, related agricultural occupations |
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