Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15067077 - Professional Reforestation Of Oregon Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 15067077

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 09/26/1984

Site Address:
Professional Reforestation Of Oregon Inc
3 Mi Down Wasson Ridge Rd
Gardiner, OR 97441

Mailing Address:
687 Greenwood, Coos Bay, OR 97420

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360595995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	77000301	10/18/1984	09/26/1984	$100	$100	$0	-
2.	02002	Other	740004501	10/18/1984	11/01/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02003	Other	77000501	10/18/1984	10/21/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14206049

Event: 09/25/1984

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:05 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE REST OF THE FIRE TRAILING CREW HAD FINISHED BUILDING FIRE TRAILS AND WERE WALKING UP A FIRE TRAIL. THEY CAME UPON ANOTHER FIRE TRAILING CREW COMING DOWN THE TRAIL. THEY STOPPED TO TALK. JUST AS THEY WERE LEAVING A NEARBY TREE EXPLODED, CAUSING THE TOP HALF OF THE TREE TO TOPPLE OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. THE EXPLOSION IN THE TREE TRUNK APPARENTLY RESULTED FROM A BUILDUP OF HEAT, WATER AND PITCH INSIDE THE BURNING TREE TRUNK.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15067077			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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