Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305310906 - John R Wood Trucking Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 305310906

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 06/10/2002

Site Address:
John R Wood Trucking Inc
Imnaha Campground Area, Usfs Road 37
Prospect, OR 97536

Mailing Address:
12310 Williams Hwy, Grants Pass, OR 97527

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/2002

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621018

Event: 06/10/2002

Employee injured when struck on head by falling tree

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on June 10, 2002, Employee #1, of John R. Wood Trucking, Inc., was felling a 90-ft-tall by 12-in.-diameter white fir snag as part of a roadside hazard tree removal timber sale. He was cutting the tree when it buckled at approximately 25 ft from the undercut, causing the remaining 65-ft-long section to come back at him. Employee #1 could not escape in time and was struck on the head by part of the snag. He suffered concussion that required hospitalization.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305310906			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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