Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3088788 - Tall Fir Cutters Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 3088788

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 09/05/1985

Site Address:
Tall Fir Cutters Inc
Big Meadows Area Usfs 201 Road 67 Mi E Of
Sweet Home, OR 97386

Mailing Address:
33885 Sunset Lane, Shedd, OR 97377

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360771679

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14203947

Event: 09/04/1985

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE WHICH HAD BEEN LODGED

EMPLOYEE #1 FELLED A 15 INCH DIAMETER FIR TREE WHICH FELL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THAT INTENDED. IT LODGED IN TWO STANDING TREES. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN STARTED TO FELL A LARGER FIR TREE INTO THE HUNG TREE TO KNOCK IT DOWN. AS EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED TO FELL THE LARGER TREE, THE SMALLER, HUNG TREE FELL, STRIKING HIM. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3088788			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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