Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311706485 - Michael J Bruer

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 311706485

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 05/06/2008

Site Address:
Michael J Bruer
Main & Laurel Timber Sale
Falls City, OR 97344

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: 08/13/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/2008

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201613825

Event: 05/05/2008

Employee Injures Head While Felling Tree

A timber faller was felling a snag tree that was approximately 9.4 meters tall with a truck of about 1.5 meters in diameter. The timber faller had formed a face cut and a back cut. He set four wedges in the back cut, but the snag tree would not fall. The timber faller decided to use a standing fir tree to drive the snag tree and knock it to the ground. The timber faller felled the fir tree; and, as the fir tree struck the snag tree, the falling tree rebounded in the direction of the timber faller. The butt end of the fir tree struck the timber faller in the head as he was moving away from its stump. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, LODGED TREE, TREE, LOGGER, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311706485			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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