Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1400651.015 - 317722801 - Warner Creek Company

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 1400651.015

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 12/14/2018

Site Address:
317722801 - Warner Creek Company
Indian Cr
Mapleton, OR 97453

Mailing Address:
Po Box 357, Westfir, OR 97492

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/2019

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116247.015

Event: 12/13/2018

Employee descending tree falls, suffers multiple injuries

On December 13, 2021, an employee was climbing and topping trees and creating snags about 60 feet from the ground. After the sixth tree he had topped while he was descending he failed to use the decelerating device properly. The employee fell fracturing his right arm and vertebrae and collapsing a lung. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Collapsed lung, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lung, Topping, Tree, Tree Climbing System, Tree Trimming, Vertebra

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1400651.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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