Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1494510.015 - 317727812 - Ty Christensen

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 1494510.015

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 08/26/2020

Site Address:
317727812 - Ty Christensen
Rocky Road Timber Sale At Township T-S Range 7-W S
Tillamook, OR 97141

Mailing Address:
1250 Edelwyss Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1652412

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$3,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,125
Current Penalty	$3,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,125
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	OAR 437-007-0810(1)	02/09/2021	03/29/2021	$3,125	$3,125	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01001B	Serious	OAR 437-007-0800(3)	02/09/2021	03/29/2021	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01001C	Serious	OAR 437-007-0810(15)(A)	02/09/2021	03/29/2021	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
4.	02002	Other	OAR 437-007-0140(7)	02/09/2021	04/14/2021	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
5.	02003	Other	OAR 437-007-0200(1)(C)	02/09/2021	04/14/2021	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 131101.015

Event: 08/25/2020

Employee is Killed After Being Crushed by Alder Tree

At 12 p.m. on August 25, 2020, Employee # 1 was felling an alder tree. The tree snapped, and Employee # 1 ran and fell, and the tree struck Employee # 1 on the head, crushing and killing Employee #1. A coworker was the cutting partner who witnessed the accident and called the Department of Forestry partner to contact the first responders.

Keywords: Construction, Crushed, Cutting, Struck By, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494510.015	30	M	Fatality		Supervisors, forestry and logging workers

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