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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105325013 - Weyerhaeuser Co
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Weyerhaeuser Co
Weyerhaeuser Rd 7114
Dellwood, OR 97420
Mailing Address:
Po Box 389, North Bend, OR 97459
Union Status: Union
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360772560 |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 25, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING CHOKERS WITH 4 OTHER EMPLOYEES. IT WAS A HOT DAY WITH VERY LITTLE OR NO WIND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OUT OF CONDITION FOR THIS TYPE OF WORK AND NOT USED TO WORKING IN HOT WEATHER. HE WAS OVERCOME. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES NOTICED THAT HE WAS IN TROUBLE AND LAID HIM DOWN IN A SHADY AREA. THEY TRIED TO COOL HIM OFF BY WETTING HIM DOWN AND FANNING HIM. THEY CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE AND HELICOPTER. AS THEY STARTED TO PLACE THE EMPLOYEE IN A STRETCHER, HE WENT INTO CARDIO-PULMONARY ARREST. THE EMPLOYEES BEGAN CPR AND CONTINUED UNTIL A HELICOPTER ARRIVED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FLOWN TO A BAY AREA HOSPITAL AND PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL. HIS BODY CORE TEMPERATURE WAS AT LEAST 108 DEGREES.
Keywords: HEAT, CPR, HEAT STROKE, CARDIAC ARREST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105325013 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |