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Inspection: 306328485 - Bob Smith Timber Contracting Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

 

Inspection Nr: 306328485
Report ID: 1054116
Date Opened: 12/12/2003

Site Address:
Bob Smith Timber Contracting Inc
Twn 37s, Rng 19e, Sec 17
Lakeview, OR 97630

Mailing Address:
12043 Hwy 66, Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/29/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/2003


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621521
Event: 12/11/2003
Employee struck by snagged tree

At about 10:00 a.m. on December 11, 2003, Employee #1, a timber faller for Bob Smith Timber Contracting Inc., was felling and bucking timber. After having a Ponderosa Pine tree felled, Employee #1 was en-route to buck and limb the tree when he was struck on the head and back by a snagged approximate 8 inch diameter by 30 foot tall White Fir. Employee #1 sustained broken ribs and a collapsed lung. He was transported by air to a local hospital.

Keywords: LUNG, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, TREE, RIB, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 306328485 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
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