Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1562825.015 - U.S. Forest Service

Inspection Information - Office: Northwest Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1562825.015

Report ID: 1032700

Date Opened: 11/09/2021

Site Address:
U.S. Forest Service
18 Crown Point Hwy Exit
Troutdale, OR 97060

Mailing Address:
902 Wasco Ave Ste 200, Hood River, OR 97031

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 924120/Administration of Conservation Programs

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/09/2021

Emphasis: L:Fedsafe

Case Closed: 12/23/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1831800	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140967.015

Event: 11/06/2021

Employee is killed when struck by tree

At 11:15 a.m. on November 6, 2021, an employee, a volunteer, was planting trees on a slight incline below the trail. A west wind blew over the top portion of a cottonwood tree, and the tree struck the employee in the head. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Head, Struck By, Tree, Tree Care

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1562825.015	14	M	Fatality

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