Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316948041 - R & K Water Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 316948041

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 08/02/2013

Site Address:
R & K Water Services Inc
157 Tyee Dr
Sisters, OR 97759

Mailing Address:
3318 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/02/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101201036

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201205085

Event: 08/01/2013

Logger Is Killed When Struck by Falling Tree

On August 1, 2013, Employee #1, a 57-year-old male trimer & cutter with R & K Water Services Inc., was dispatched to meet with Forest Service personnel to cut down a lighting strike burning snag in the Deschutes National forest near Sisters Oregon. Employee #1 went to a lighting strike snag tree with two incident commanders from the US Forest Service. Employee #1 and the Forest Service incident commanders assessed the tree and made a determination where to fell the tree. After the Forest Service workers were clear of the tree, Employee #1 cut two small snags in the lay area. After cutting the snags, Employee #1 walked up to the burning snag and the top half fell out of the snag and struck him. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. In addition to killing Employee #1, a cutter from another Employer was struck by debris and sustained an injured shoulder.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, CRUSHED, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316948041			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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