Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3106002 - Evans Cutting Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 3106002

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 07/15/1986

Site Address:
Evans Cutting Inc
Rd 6400 Approximately 17 Mi Se Of
Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Mailing Address:
1410 Edison St, Cottage Grove, OR 97424

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/18/1986

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14204663

Event: 07/15/1986

ONE EMPLOYEE INJURED BY FALLING TREE

Employee #1 was involved in a felling and bucking operation in a partial cut Employee #1 and another cutter spotted a danger tree that was located in the unit, the danger tree was a Douglas fir measuring 60 feet tall and 8 inches diameter and was situated at approximate 45 degree angle to the ground. The danger tree was still attached to its roots and was free standing, Employee #1 was instructed to remove the danger tree as soon as possible. Employee #1 decided to fall some other trees in the general area first in order to maintain a desired strip pattern, the cutters were single jacking at the time of the accident. Employee #1 was wedging a tree near the danger tree and he noticed limbs fall. Employee #1 stepped back and stepped in the path of the falling danger tree. Employee #1 was struck in the back by the falling tree and sustained three fractured ribs one cracked vertebrae and contusions on the left leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIB, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3106002			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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