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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1614603.015 - U. S. Forest Service
Inspection Information - Office: Northwest Area Office
Site Address:
U. S. Forest Service
Windigo, Potter, Big Swamp Incident Command Post
Diamond Lake, OR 97731
Mailing Address:
3106 Pierce Parkway Suite D, Springfield, OR 97477
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/12/2022
Emphasis: L:Fedsafe, L:Logging
Case Closed: 09/28/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1932720 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19600008 A | 02/03/2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:40 p.m. on August 10, 2022, an employee was working as a member of a Type 2 Initial Attack Hot Shot wildland firefighting crew, digging a hand line to prevent the additional spread of a wildfire when a large 150-foot old growth tree fell and struck another tree. The second tree fell on a third tree and the third tree then struck the employee. The employee suffered internal bleeding and a head injury and died.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Head, Internal Bleeding, Internal Injuries, Struck By, Tree
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1614603.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Firefighting occupations |