Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111350922 - Oz Timber Falling

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tumwater Service Location, Tumwater, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111350922

Report ID: 1055340

Date Opened: 04/15/1991

Site Address:
Oz Timber Falling
Sec 19 15n 2e
Vail, WA 98576

Mailing Address:
Po Box 745, Napavine, WA 98565

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/25/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361193063

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170001093

Event: 04/05/1991

Employee's leg fractured by falling tree

Employee #1 felled a cottonwood tree and then a standing 24 inch alder tree. He had taped his first log off the alder and was beginning to buck it when one of the standing alders shattered and fell toward him. He was struck and sustained a compound open tibia-fibula fracture. It is assumed that the noise from Employee #1's saw prevented him from hearing the falling alder. He was transported to St. Peter's Hospital and intubated at arrival with three IV lines.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE, NOISE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111350922			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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