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Inspection: 309421170 - Michael J Bruer

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

 

Inspection Nr: 309421170
Report ID: 1054114
Date Opened: 03/16/2006

Site Address:
Michael J Bruer
Childers Rd Timber Sale 14 Mi E
Marcola, OR 97454

Mailing Address:
5280 Kings Valley Hwy, Dallas, OR 97338

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/2006


Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201203148
Event: 03/11/2006
Employee Is Injured by Falling Tree

On March 11, 2006, Employee #1 was felling a 15 in. diameter fir tree. His chain saw became stuck, when the tree set back on the bar and chain. Employee #1 and his partner drove wedges into the cut to recover the saw. The tree started to lean the wrong way. The employees attempted to run out of the way, as the tree started to split. Employee #1 was injured, when he was struck by the falling tree. He was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, CHAIN SAW, TREE, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 309421170 Hospitalized injury Fracture Timber cutting and logging occupations
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