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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15064488 - Frank Lassen Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Eugene
Site Address:
Frank Lassen Corporation
Parrish Lake 350 Road 67 Miles E Of
Sweet Home, OR 97386
Mailing Address:
1625 Cascade Drive, Lebanon, OR 97355
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360595185 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were felling trees. Employee #1, the senior cutter and company owner, instructed the coworker to fell a clump of small trees while he was doing some saw maintenance and filing his saw's chain. The second tree the coworker attempted to fell split and barber-chaired; it fell uncontrolled in the direction of Employee #1, striking and killing him. The causal factors contributing to the accident include Employee #1 was only approximately 70 ft away and thus within reach of the tree to be felled; Employee #1's attention was on his task rather than on the falling tree; the wind made it difficult to fell small timber in a controlled manner; and the cutter was inexperienced.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15064488 | Fatality | Other | Pharmacists |