Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201622297 - Employee Is Fractures Pelvis When Struck by Falling Tree

Accident Summary Nr: 201622297 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 05/30/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310869342	06/19/2007	9621	926120	State Of Oregon Department Of Transportation

Abstract: On May 30, 2007, an employee fell a root sprung oak down hill then moved onto falling a large Madrone tree that overhung Highway 46 at milepost 15.5 on "Caves Highway". The crew prepped the site by clearing brush and adding dirt to area uphill and adjacent to Madrone tree. The employee put in face cut and then moved to put in back cut. As he brought the back cut around, the holding wood/tree "popped" and broke free of stump. The butt of the tree struck the employee, drove him back and then pinned him to ground. The tree was removed and the employee was transported to medical facility for treatment of fractured pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310869342			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, motor vehicle operators

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