Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1549639.015 - 317729192 - G E Forestry Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 1549639.015

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 08/24/2021

Site Address:
317729192 - G E Forestry Inc
Gales Fire
Fall Creek, OR 97438

Mailing Address:
5315 Mclaughlin Dr, Central Point, OR 97502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/11/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1803023

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138504.015

Event: 08/23/2021

Employee is killed when crushed by tree fighting wildfire

At 5:00 p.m. on August 23, 2021, an employee had been working on the eastern edge of a wildfire where he was killed. His death was believed to have been caused when a green tree fell approximately 600 feet uphill and slipped down the hill striking the employee.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Slope, Struck By, Tree, Tree Failure

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1549639.015	56	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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