Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108264979 - Parnell Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 108264979

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 12/21/1990

Site Address:
Parnell Logging
14 Miles Sw Of
Riddle, OR 97469

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/07/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360628606

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 712851

Event: 12/20/1990

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 20, 1990, Employee #1 was felling a 4 ft dbh fir tree. The face cut was complete and the back cut was made except for 6 in. of holding wood. Four wooden wedges had been inserted into the back cut. Apparently, Employee #1 was going to his pickup to get his wedges or some more gas when he walked in front of the cut-up fir tree, which fell over and crushed him. He died of multiple fractures. His body was discovered more than 200 ft below the tree, which had fallen in its intended direction. Employee #1's saw, which was out of gas, was found behind the tree, but no plastic wedges or gas and oil were found in the area.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108264979			Fatality	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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