Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1579536.015 - U. S. Forest Service

Inspection Information - Office: Northwest Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1579536.015

Report ID: 1032700

Date Opened: 09/17/2021

Site Address:
U. S. Forest Service
Devils Knob Complex Fire 43.054440 N, 122.690381 W
Tiller, OR 97484

Mailing Address:
2900 Northwest Stewart Parkway, Roseburg, OR 97471

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 924120/Administration of Conservation Programs

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/2021

Emphasis: L:Fedsafe

Case Closed: 04/07/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1812554	Yes
Inspection	1553810	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040039 A02	03/10/2022		$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 143948.015

Event: 09/09/2021

Employee breaks femur in slip and fall at forest fire site

At 5:00 p.m. on September 9, 2021, an employee working as a forestry worker for federal government organization that supports forest fire management activities was installing a portable weather station at an active fire site. The employee slipped and fell on a moss-covered rock and impacted with the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken right femur at the ball joint in the pelvis.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Femur, Fire, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Rock, Slip, Slippery Surface, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface, Weather, Work Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1579536.015	70	M	Hospitalized injury

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