Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309421170 - Michael J Bruer

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 309421170

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 03/16/2006

Site Address:
Michael J Bruer
Childers Rd Timber Sale 14 Mi E
Marcola, OR 97454

Mailing Address:
5280 Kings Valley Hwy, Dallas, OR 97338

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/2006

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201203148

Event: 03/11/2006

Employee Is Injured by Falling Tree

On March 11, 2006, Employee #1 was felling a 15 in. diameter fir tree. His chain saw became stuck, when the tree set back on the bar and chain. Employee #1 and his partner drove wedges into the cut to recover the saw. The tree started to lean the wrong way. The employees attempted to run out of the way, as the tree started to split. Employee #1 was injured, when he was struck by the falling tree. He was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, TREE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309421170			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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