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Inspection: 314749482 - Jay B Tower

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 314749482

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 07/21/2011

Site Address:
Jay B Tower
Pelican Guard Station
Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Mailing Address:
6769 Griffin Creek Rd, Medford, OR 97501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	702030701	11/29/2011	12/02/2011	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	7020303	11/29/2011	12/02/2011	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	702031005 A F	11/29/2011	12/02/2011	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201623220

Event: 07/20/2011

Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Tree

On July 20, 2011, Employee #1 was pulling on a rope attached to a tree being felled. Employee #1 was not in the clear and was struck by the falling tree, before the tree hit the ground. Employee #1 apparently sustained a fracture in the chest region, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314749482			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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