Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305315582 - Orem Ranch Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 305315582

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 10/22/2002

Site Address:
Orem Ranch Inc
12525 Swan Lake Rd
Klamath Falls, OR 97603

Mailing Address:
19980 Hwy 50, Merrill, OR 97633

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101620284

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201621166

Event: 10/21/2002

Employee killed when struck by cable

On October 21, 2002, Employee #1 completed the task of herding cattle from neighboring pasture when he discovered he had lost his cell phone. Employee #1 took a 4-wheel ATV into the pasture to look for his cell phone. As Employee #1 traveled under a Lockwood Center Pivot irrigation system he encountered a horizontal support cable, approximately 0.25 in. in diameter. The support cable, deflected by the front of the 4-wheel ATV, struck Employee #1 in the neck. The impact of the cable lacerated Employee #1's throat and knocked him from the 4-wheeler. Employee #1 was noticed by a passing motorist to be laying in the field. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene by the emergency personnel.

Keywords: THROAT, VEHICLE, WIRE ROPE, LACERATION, NECK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305315582			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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