Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108256843 - Gtt Farm & Forest

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 108256843

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 08/08/1991

Site Address:
Gtt Farm & Forest
27716 Erickson Rd
Eugene, OR 97402

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0191

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/08/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360629414

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	780011012	10/17/1991	10/20/1991	$500	$1,500	$0	11/05/1991	L - State Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	7800015	10/17/1991	04/01/1992	$150	$150	$0	11/05/1991	L - State Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	780005016	10/17/1991	04/01/1992	$150	$150	$0	11/05/1991	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 788000

Event: 08/07/1991

Employee killed when struck twice by falling tree

At approximately 12:10 p.m. on August 7, 1991, Employee #1, part owner of the company, was felling timber during a thinning operation. He was felling a 70 ft high by 18 in. diameter second growth fir tree. As the fir tree fell, it contacted a 30 ft high by 9 in. diameter oak tree. The force caused the butt end to drive backward toward the employee, who was approximately 6 feet from the stump, striking him in the shoulder and neck. As the tree continued to fall, the butt rose above him and came down again, striking Employee #1 in the head and killing him instantly.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, TREE FELLING, AGRICULTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108256843			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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