Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310868682 - Jensens Tree Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 310868682

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 05/18/2007

Site Address:
Jensens Tree Service Inc
Hwy 42 At Camas Mtn
Camas Valley, OR 97416

Mailing Address:
Po Box 500, Glendale, OR 97442

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/2008

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$200	$0	$1,700
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100269 A02 I	08/28/2007	09/07/2007	$1,500	$2,500	$0	09/05/2007	L - State Settlement
2.	02002	Other	701076502 A	08/28/2007	09/14/2007	$200	$500	$0	09/05/2007	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201622263

Event: 05/17/2007

Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Tree

On May 17, 2007, Employee #1 and a crew were tree trimming, clearing lines. They had a few dead trees to fall that were within reach of the lines. Employee #1 cut a 24-in. diameter, 112 ft tall tree which became lodged in another tree. They attempted to pull the tree at the butt with a winch but could not move it. Employee #1 climbed a tree adjacent to the tree that the felled tree was lodged in and tied a rope to it at a height of 55 ft. They ran the rope through a block that was hung on a tree 40 ft off to the side and then back to a tree under the lodged tree where a capstan winch was anchored. They tensioned the line at which point the lodged tree dislodged and fell towards them. Employee #1 was struck by the tree as he retreated. He received serious back injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, CAUGHT BY, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310868682			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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