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Abstract	Incident ID	Industry	Description	Report	Year	Abstract
	OR 2022-55-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 53-year-old truck driver was struck by a falling tree while driving due to hazardous weather conditions. He died at the scene.
	OR 2022-54-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2022	A 59-year-old truck driver stopped his truck on the side of a highway. He proceeded to get out and attempted to cross five lanes of traffic on foot when he was struck and killed by a vehicle.
	OR 2022-53-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 42-year-old truck driver was driving a heavily loaded gravel truck on a logging road when he lost control of the truck. The truck rolled and struck a tree, killing the truck driver.
	OR 2022-52-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Intentional injury by person		2022	A 26-year-old cook told the owner of the tavern he had to go home. He then proceeded to the rear of the establishment, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
	OR 2022-51-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2022	A 70-year-old construction superintendent was filling a large construction debris trash container. While climbing down from the container, he fell and hit his head on the ground, knocking him unconscious. He was transported to the hospital, where he died 12 days later.
	OR 2022-50-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Intentional injury by person		2022	A 57-year-old nurse was providing in-home care for a patient when the patient's son assaulted the nurse by hitting her on the head with a table. She was transported to the hospital, where she later died.
	OR 2022-49-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 62-year-old financial consultant who works from home but travels to different facilities assisting with billing was driving home from a facility when she was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
	OR 2022-48-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 63-year-old truck driver hit a semi-truck that was stopped due to an accident on the interstate in front of him. As a result, his truck caught fire, and he was trapped inside the cab. He died at the scene.
	OR 2022-47-1	Education Services	Falls on same level		2022	A 57-year-old teacher underwent knee surgery after slipping on applesauce in the school hallway and breaking her kneecap. She died 35 days later from a pulmonary embolism.
	OR 2022-46-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 38-year-old truck driver lost control of his truck, flipping it on the driver's side. The truck slid for quite some distance before striking a guardrail. The truck continued to slide down the guardrail, pinning the driver inside the cab. He was extracted from the cab and was transported to the hospital, where he later died.
	OR 2022-45-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 70-year-old truck driver driving for over 13 hours was driving around a curve when he veered off the side of the road over an embankment. His truck caught on fire, and he died at the scene.
	OR 2022-44-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Struck by object or equipment		2022	A 37-year-old arborist was on the ground assisting in tree removal by handling the lines to lower the limbs being cut by a worker above. It is speculated that the arborist lost control of the lines, resulting in a limb falling and striking him. He died on the scene.
	OR 2022-43-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by object or equipment		2022	A 39-year-old logger was falling a Douglas fir tree to drive another tree over, creating a domino effect. The Douglas fir sprang back and struck the victim in the head, resulting in skull fractures despite wearing a hard hat.
	OR 2022-42-1	Retail Trade	Intentional injury by person		2022	A gunman entered a grocery store and started shooting. A 66-year-old grocery store clerk engaged with the gunman to attempt to disarm him but was shot and killed.
	OR 2022-41-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 56-year-old landscaper was driving on a highway when he veered off the road. The vehicle went into a ditch, through a fence, and crashed into a tree. He died at the scene.
	OR 2022-40-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	While driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a 56-year-old berry picker was involved in a collision where a motorcyclist struck the side of his ATV head-on. The berry picker was transported to the hospital, where he died 31 days later from his traumatic injuries sustained in the accident.
	OR 2022-39-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2022	While working on the roof of a distribution center, a 52-year-old roofer accidentally struck a wasp nest with his hammer. Subsequently, several wasps started stinging him. In an attempt to prevent being stung, he was swatting away wasps when he accidentally stepped backward through a Styrofoam panel. He fell 25 feet below head-first onto a stack of boxes and then to the concrete floor. He died at the scene.
	OR 2022-38-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fires	Report	2022	A 25-year-old wildland firefighter had just arrived at the site of the fire and was checking in for his assignment when he was struck by a tree. The tree that fell appeared to be a live green tree, but had prior fire damage at its base. He died en route to the hospital. For more details, see OR-FACE investigation 2022-OR-01.
	OR 2022-37-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects		2022	A 54-year-old landscaper was operating a riding lawn mower when he collided head-on with a fence. The mower got stuck on a fence post and pinned him between the fence and the mower. He died of asphyxiation (lack of air) from the weight of the lawn mower.
	OR 2022-36-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A vehicle driving southbound on a highway suddenly stopped. In response to the stopped vehicle, the vehicle behind it crossed the center line into the northbound lane, where a 69-year-old truck driver driving northbound struck the oncoming vehicle head-on. His truck rolled down an embankment. The truck driver was not wearing a seatbelt. He died at the scene.
	OR 2022-35-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2022	While directing a truck to park in a large parking lot, a 71-year-old general laborer (driver) was struck by an SUV, causing him to fall to the ground and strike his head on a tire. He was transported to the hospital, where he died 42 days later.
	OR 2022-34-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fires		2022	A falling tree struck a 27-year-old wildland firefighter battling a fire. Despite lifesaving efforts from emergency medical services personnel, he died at the scene.
	OR 2022-33-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2022	A 32-year-old tow truck driver was retrieving a vehicle from the side of a highway when he was struck and killed by another vehicle.
	OR 2022-32-1	Wholesale Trade	Falls to lower level		2022	A 24-year-old Distribution Center Associate was operating an elevated work platform to pick orders when he fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. There were no witnesses to his fall. He was found unconscious moments after his fall by other employees. He was wearing a fall harness, and the lanyard was still attached to the elevated work platform. He was transported to the hospital, where he died five days later.
	OR 2022-31-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 54-year-old logging equipment operator was operating a grapple skidder (a type of tractor used to move logs) on a logging road when the skidder went off the roadway and rolled over 600 feet down an embankment before stopping. He died of crushing injuries.
	OR 2022-30-1	Wholesale Trade	Intentional injury by person		2022	Approximately two hours after clocking into work, a 36-year-old inventory specialist was found deceased in the parking lot. He died by suicide.
	OR 2022-29-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by object or equipment		2022	A 35-year-old timber faller was falling trees at a remote logging site when he was struck in the head by a large branch. He died at the scene.
	OR 2022-28-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2022	A 37-year-old contractor fell 26 feet from a rafter that was under construction. He died of blunt force head trauma.
	OR 2022-27-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by object or equipment		2022	An 86-year-old farmer was changing a tractor tire when the tractor tire fell on him. He died of asphyxiation (lack of air).
	OR 2022-26-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 67-year-old truck driver was towing an unloaded chip trailer and heading east when he crossed over the eastbound shoulder before over-correcting and crossing the center line and the opposing lanes of traffic. The truck struck multiple trees on the westbound shoulder. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2022-25-1	Construction	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A construction worker driving a vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle accident. As a result, his vehicle caught fire, and he was unable to exit it. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2022-24-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Intentional injury by person		2022	While working at his regular post, a 22-year-old security guard had not been heard from in a bit. The security guard was then found in his vehicle deceased. He had been shot by another person.
	OR 2022-23-1	Manufacturing	Intentional injury by person		2022	A customer walked into the main office of a manufacturing business and requested to speak with the manufacturing manager. The 60-year-old manufacturing manager stepped outside with the customer when the customer pulled out a knife and stabbed the manufacturing manager in the throat. He was transported to the hospital, where he died later that day.
	OR 2022-22-1	Construction	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2022	A 41-year-old foreman was operating a screed when a dump truck loaded with asphalt was instructed to back up to the screed. As the dump truck was backing up, the foreman fell into the path of the dump truck. The foreman was struck and ran over by the dump truck.
	OR 2022-21-1	Manufacturing	Exposure to electricity		2022	A 23-year-old truck driver was delivering large concrete blocks to a project site. While using a boom lift to help with the delivery, the boom of the truck touched overhead power lines, electrocuting the truck driver. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2022-20-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by object or equipment		2022	A 40-year-old timber faller was working at a logging site falling trees with another worker when a tree struck him. The tree had recently been cut and came free unexpectedly, pinning the timber faller until his co-worker could free him. He died on the scene.
	OR 2022-19-1	Manufacturing	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects		2022	A 36-year-old wood product grader was cleaning a pocket stacker and didn't lock out/tag out the equipment. She was found unresponsive, pinned between the pocket carriage and the ground. She was transported to the hospital, where she died the next day.
	OR 2022-18-1	Retail Trade	Struck by object or equipment		2022	A 63-year-old order filler was working in a warehouse fulfilling internet orders. He was moving a shower enclosure when it fell and hit him on the head. He went to the hospital two days later and needed neurosurgery. He died five days after the incident occurred.
	OR 2022-17-1	Public Administration	Intentional injury by person		2022	A 48-year-old police officer was found dead in his patrol car. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
	OR 2022-16-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Intentional injury by person		2022	A 39-year-old rideshare driver was murdered. He died of a gunshot wound at the scene.
	OR 2022-15-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Water vehicle incidents		2022	A 68-year-old boat captain was salmon fishing approximately 30 miles off the coast of Oregon when his boat took on water and rolled. He was never found but has been presumed deceased.
	OR 2022-15-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Water vehicle incidents		2022	A 39-year-old fisherwoman was salmon fishing approximately 30 miles off the coast of Oregon when the boat she was on took on water and rolled. She died of saltwater drowning.
	OR 2022-14-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 35-year-old outreach coordinator was driving on a freeway when he rear-ended a semi-truck towing a fully loaded trailer. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2022-13-1	Retail Trade	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 46-year-old truck driver driving a commercial motor vehicle towing a flatbed trailer crossed over the opposing lanes of traffic and went off the road. The truck struck a tree and rolled on its side. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2022-12-1	Retail Trade	Falls to lower level		2022	A 68-year-old art gallery owner fell from the eighth rung of a ladder, hitting her head on the ground. She was transported to the hospital, where she died later that day.
	OR 2022-11-1	Public Administration	Fires		2022	A 30-year-old volunteer firefighter working a fire at a chicken farm was laying a hose straight when an explosion occurred. He was struck by a piece of debris and was transported to the hospital. He died shortly upon arrival at the hospital.
	OR 2022-10-1	Construction	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2022	A 60-year-old superintendent was on site with an excavation crew waiting for flaggers to arrive. The superintendent was walking alongside the highway cones that the excavation crew had set up on the road. While he was walking alongside the road, he was struck by a motor vehicle from behind.
	OR 2022-09-1	Wholesale Trade	Falls on same level		2022	A 62-year-old distribution center worker was walking across the parking lot when she slipped on ice and broke her femur. She was transported to the hospital, where she later died.
	OR 2022-08-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Struck by object or equipment		2022	A 71-year-old railroad museum volunteer was working on a mini train engine that weighed approximately 1,000 pounds. He was later found lying on the floor with the train engine on his head.
	OR 2022-07-1	Wholesale Trade	Intentional injury by person		2022	A 55-year-old business owner died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
	OR 2022-06-1	Construction	Struck by object or equipment		2022	Two employees were compacting gravel in a one-foot-deep trench in the roadway. While they were working, an excavator rolled downhill on wet pavement, and the excavator bucket struck both employees. As a result, the general laborer was killed. He died of head trauma.
	OR 2022-05-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Falls to lower level		2022	A 58-year-old equipment operator fell from a front-end loader that had just been secured to a trailer. He had a suspected head injury from the fall. He was transported to the hospital, where he died three days later.
	OR 2022-04-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Animal and insect related incidents		2022	A 70-year-old cattle truck driver was stampeded by cattle while moving a load of cattle, sustaining a punctured bowel. Fifteen months later, he died from septicemia.
	OR 2022-03-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2022	A 28-year-old roofer was paralyzed when he fell 30 feet to asphalt from a roof. Thirty-three years later, he died of his traumatic injuries.
	OR 2022-02-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Non-classifiable		2022	A 46-year-old timber faller had a logging accident where he sustained traumatic injuries. Thirty-eight years later, he died of aspiration pneumonia. The sequence of events of the accident are unknown.
	OR 2022-01-1	Retail Trade	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2022	A 30-year-old store owner was driving to a job site when he drove off the side of the road and was paralyzed due to a single motor vehicle accident. Forty-seven years later, he died of pneumonia.
	OR 2021-69-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	During a robbery of a hotel manager's office, a 60-year-old hotel owner was assaulted. He died from his injuries.
	OR 2021-68-1	Construction	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 62-year-old millwright was found on the ground bleeding from his ears, nose, and mouth. Prior to being found on the ground, he was on the ladder's second rung. It is speculated that he was either struck by a 15-foot section of pipe that had come loose or he hit his head on the ground. He was transported to the hospital, where he died three days later.
	OR 2021-67-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 27-year-old driver was picking up and delivering vehicles across the United States. While delivering a truck in Oregon, the driver was unloading the truck from a trailer with a co-worker when the truck fell on him. The co-worker was unhooking the front of the truck, while the driver was underneath the truck unstrapping the back tires when the truck rolled on top of him. He died of compression asphyxia (lack of air due to an external force).
	OR 2021-66-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 58-year-old truck driver was driving a company vehicle after making a delivery when he encountered ice on the road, causing the vehicle to roll multiple times. The truck driver sustained multiple injuries and died 13 days later from his injuries.
	OR 2021-65-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 51-year-old truck driver was driving on an interstate when he failed to negotiate a curve. The semi-truck rolled onto its left side, ejecting the truck driver from the semi-truck.
	OR 2021-64-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 52-year-old scaffold erector was unloading scaffolding from a truck when the truck driver backed up and pinned the scaffold erector between the truck and a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2021-63-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 14-year-old volunteer was planting trees after a storm when a falling tree branch struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2021-62-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 63-year-old tow truck driver was retrieving a vehicle on an interstate when a semi-truck failed to move over for the tow truck, striking him and the tow truck.
	OR 2021-61-1	Public Administration	Transportation incidents		2021	A 26-year-old truck driver was driving a dump truck along a road parallel to an irrigation canal. The road on the passenger side of the dump truck sloped down and away. As he was driving, the shoulder on the passenger side gave way, causing the truck to slide off the road and roll several times. The truck driver was ejected and struck by the dump truck, receiving fatal injuries.
	OR 2021-60-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2021	A 42-year-old farm truck driver was traveling on a country road when he was struck by a train at an uncontrolled crossing. His vision was obstructed by another train that was parked on parallel tracks approximately 20 feet from the main line.
	OR 2021-59-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2021	A 41-year-old farm equipment operator was driving an open-cab fertilizer buggy in a field when the machine overturned, crushing the farm equipment operator underneath the fertilizer buggy. He was later found dead at the scene.
	OR 2021-58-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A logging crew was moving logs from the felling location to the loading area using a yarder, a piece of equipment that uses elevated cables and a carriage to transport logs. During this process, the load of logs was slacked to the ground to shorten a long end of a log before sending the load of logs to the landing. While in the process of shortening the wire rope on one of the logs, another log slid, struck, and dragged a 32-year-old logger. He died en route to the hospital.
	OR 2021-57-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2021	A 58-year-old farm hand was operating a tractor towing a grain/seed drill to plant wheat. The farm hand had completed about half of his first pass on the field when the employee fell out of the cab and landed on the ground in front of the tires. The tractor ran the farm hand over, and then dragged him for approximately 180 feet by the grain/seed drill. The farm hand was pronounced deceased by Emergency Medical Services.
	OR 2021-56-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 49-year-old truck driver was driving a Freightliner pulling a set of double trailers when it left the roadway and overturned. The truck driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2021-55-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 38-year-old truck driver hit a cow while driving a semi-truck. The semi-truck left the road and rolled down an embankment. He died of multiple traumatic injuries.
	OR 2021-54-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	A 31-year-old tree climber was working on a crew tasked with taking down two pine trees when a co-worker approached the tree climber and shot him.
	OR 2021-53-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A Freightliner hauling a flatbed trailer had two tires detach. The tires flew into the air, bounced across the center concrete barrier of the interstate, and landed on a 50-year-old truck driver's windshield driving in the opposite direction. He was killed upon impact.
	OR 2021-52-1	Construction	Falls, slips, trips		2021	A 44-year-old construction worker fell 28 feet to the ground from a roof. He was not wearing a harness and wasn't tied off.
	OR 2021-51-1	Manufacturing	Fires and explosions		2021	At a lumber products plant, a fire started in a hopper filled with sawdust, resulting in an explosion and the hopper falling to the ground. One of the plant's employees, a 68-year-old chipper operator, was fatally injured in this incident and was transported to the hospital, where he died two days later from his burn injuries.
	OR 2021-50-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2021	An 18-year-old mechanic assistant was on a raised forklift changing an outdoor light fixture. While changing the light, he was electrocuted and subsequently fell off the forklift.
	OR 2021-49-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 57-year-old auto mechanic was working on a pickup truck raised with a jack when the rear bumper fell on him, pinning him against a cement slab. He died of asphyxiation (lack of air) by crushing of the upper chest and neck from a faulty jack release.
	OR 2021-48-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 56-year-old firefighter was fighting a wildland fire when he was struck by a tree that had fallen 600 feet above him and slipped downhill. He was crushed by the tree.
	OR 2021-47-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 56-year-old truck driver, driving in a team with one other driver, was hooking up a set of doubles (a semi-truck and two trailers). The 56-year-old truck driver got out of the truck while the second truck driver remained inside to back up the load. The driver backing up the load thought the 56-year-old driver that exited the truck had gone inside to use the restroom. After the driver backing the load finished, he got out of the truck to find that the 56-year-old driver was between the dolly and the trailer. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2021-46-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2021	A 25-year-old truck driver was driving on a highway to make a delivery when his truck was struck head-on by an oncoming vehicle.
	OR 2021-45-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 61-year-old farmer was attempting to fix a mechanical failure on a baler when the baler shifted. He was crushed by the wheel well and impaled by a fork from the machine.
	OR 2021-44-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Falls, slips, trips		2021	A 65-year-old truck driver was found deceased at a truck stop with a head injury. The medical examiner reported that it appeared that the truck driver fell from the driver's side of the semi-truck. The medical examiner determined he died of a multicompartment traumatic brain injury.
	OR 2021-43-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	A 29-year-old jockey racing in a horse race was thrown from his horse onto the fence railing, hitting his head and fracturing his neck. He died from his injuries sustained in the fall.
	OR 2021-42-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2021	A 57-year-old site superintendent was driving a forklift when it went off the road, rolled down an embankment, and pinned him underneath the forklift. He was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
	OR 2021-41-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2021	A 24-year-old farm worker was operating a truck and lost control. The truck subsequently went into a water canal and was upside down, trapping him in the cab.
	OR 2021-40-2	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2021	A 49-year-old landscaper was driving a truck pulling a landscaping trailer when an oncoming vehicle failed to stop at an intersection and hit him. The truck was pushed at a 90-degree angle out of the lane it was traveling, into another vehicle's path. The second vehicle collided with the passenger door of the truck and pushed the truck about 60 yards off the road. He died of multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2021-40-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2021	A 53-year-old landscaper was a passenger of a truck pulling a landscaping trailer when an oncoming vehicle failed to stop at an intersection and hit the truck. The truck was pushed at a 90-degree angle out of the lane it was traveling, into another vehicle's path. The second vehicle collided with the passenger door of the truck and pushed the truck about 60 yards off the road. He died of multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2021-39-1	Construction	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2021	A 49-year-old carpenter was conducting a roofing inspection on an extremely hot day. Temperatures reached a record-breaking 115°F that day. Upon coming down from the roof, he became ill and collapsed. He was transported to the hospital, where he died of heat illness 11 days later.
	OR 2021-38-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 57-year-old truck driver was driving uphill when his truck suddenly veered to the right. The truck then crashed into a guardrail and rolled approximately 150 feet down a steep embankment. The truck driver was fatally injured in the accident.
	OR 2021-37-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2021	A 38-year-old farm worker was working on a crew moving irrigation lines. At the end of his shift, he was found unresponsive in the field. The incident occurred during a heat dome event, where temperatures in the region were much higher than normal. The temperature reached a high of 105°F that day. He was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The medical examiner determined he died of exogenous hyperthermia and dehydration.
	OR 2021-36-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2021	A 51-year-old warehouse worker was working in a distribution center on a hot day (high of 92°F). At the end of his shift, he began stumbling and slurring his words. 911 was called, and he was transported to a hospital, where he died of unspecified causes three days later. Upon further investigation, environmental heat could not be confirmed or eliminated as contributing to his death.
	OR 2021-35-1	Retail Trade	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	A 47-year-old store manager was working with another employee when a suspect arrived in the parking lot where the store manager was working. The suspect had a firearm and proceeded to go into the store. The suspect started shooting inside the store when the store manager was shot. She died from the gunshot wounds.
	OR 2021-34-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	A 51-year-old tow truck driver was moving cars for a paving project at an apartment complex when he was shot and killed.
	OR 2021-33-1	Wholesale Trade	Falls, slips, trips		2021	During an offload, a 63-year-old truck driver fell off the back of a semi-truck tractor, landing on his hip. He was transported to the hospital and underwent surgery for a broken hip. He died 18 days later from a pulmonary embolism.
	OR 2021-32-1	Retail Trade	Transportation incidents		2021	A 63-year-old newspaper delivery driver was delivering newspapers on his daily route when he failed to negotiate a curve. His car went off the road and down an embankment.
	OR 2021-31-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Falls, slips, trips		2021	A 45-year-old caregiver slipped on the floor at work and injured her knee. She sustained a meniscal root tear and underwent surgery to repair her knee three months after the accident. Approximately three weeks after the surgery, she was found unresponsive at home. The medical examiner determined she died of multiple thromboembolisms (circulating blood clots) as a result of being immobile due to her surgery.
	OR 2021-30-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 61-year-old trucking company owner was cutting a piece of exhaust pipe using a pneumatic angle grinder fit with a cut-off wheel. The cut-off wheel broke into three pieces, and one struck the owner in the center of the neck. The owner had lacerations to his carotid arteries and trachea. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2021-29-1	Construction	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 50-year-old carpenter was caught between a forklift and a truck. He subsequently died from being crushed between two pieces of equipment.
	OR 2021-28-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	A 24-year-old farmer was volunteering at a local concert working security. He was escorting someone to their car when they pulled a gun out and shot him multiple times.
	OR 2021-27-1	Manufacturing	Fires and explosions		2021	A 24-year-old consultant was visiting a workplace when an explosion and industrial fire occurred. He was transported to the hospital where he died the next day from extensive burn injuries.
	OR 2021-26-1	Retail Trade	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	Two employees were talking with one another when one of the employees pulled out their new gun to show it to the other employee. The gun went off, and one of the employees, a 21-year-old assistant manager, was fatally shot.
	OR 2021-25-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Falls, slips, trips		2021	A 43-year-old logger was trimming tree limbs at a private residence when he fell out of the tree onto a paved driveway. He was wearing a harness with ropes attached. Upon inspection of the accident scene, the rope attached to his harness had been cut. He died of massive blunt force head trauma.
	OR 2021-24-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2021	A 58-year-old truck driver was working on an irrigation pump when he was electrocuted. The ground around the irrigation pump was wet and muddy, and an exposed electrical wire connected the pump to the power source. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2021-23-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2021	A 22-year-old lineman was a passenger in a company work truck driving back to a hotel from a job site on a narrow, steep, winding, and rough dirt road. The vehicle went off the road and rolled approximately 100 yards down a steep embankment. The lineman was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected approximately 20 yards from the truck, receiving fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2021-22-1	Manufacturing	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 52-year-old mechanic was working on a dump truck when the dump truck bed crushed his head.
	OR 2021-21-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	Two workers were hired to cut down a dead tree. A 77-year-old landscaping worker was on the ground under a partially attached tree branch gathering the wood and limbs of the tree. The other worker was cutting pieces out of the partially attached branch when the partially attached branch hit the worker working on the ground.
	OR 2021-20-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fires and explosions		2021	A 43-year-old seed cleaner was refurbishing a grain elevator above a dust collector when an explosion and a subsequent fire occurred. It is speculated that the blast was caused by combustible dust from the seed processing and an unknown ignition source.
	OR 2021-19-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents	Report	2021	A 47-year-old ranch manager saw an equipment operator lose his balance and fall under the path of the tracks of an excavator. The ranch manager ran to the excavator to try and pull the heavy equipment operator free from the tracks when he got caught underneath the same track and was also crushed by the excavator.
	OR 2021-19-1	Construction	Transportation incidents	Report	2021	A 57-year-old heavy equipment operator was standing on the tracks of an excavator when the stop bar was accidentally released, allowing the machine to start moving. The equipment operator lost his balance and fell under the path of the tracks and was crushed by the excavator. The operator's lunchbox had been left resting on the travel control levers, causing the machine to activate when the stop bar was accidentally released.
	OR 2021-18-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	A 70-year-old volunteer property caretaker was fatally shot when he saw an unknown person on the property that he was taking care of.
	OR 2021-17-1	Construction	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 28-year-old construction worker was struck and run over by a backhoe loader while working in a field. He died from multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2021-16-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2021	A 41-year-old commercial fisherman was aboard a crabbing boat crossing a bar on the Oregon Coast when the boat turned sideways and capsized. He was transported to the hospital, where he died the next day.
	OR 2021-16-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2021	A 51-year-old commercial fisherman was aboard a crabbing boat crossing a bar on the Oregon Coast when the boat turned sideways and capsized. He was found by a rescue team and was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2021-15-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	While dropping off product at the last drop spot, a 60-year-old truck driver was scraping out the last of the product behind the dump truck when the truck started to roll back. The employee attempted to get to the truck's cab to put the parking brake on, but before he could get to the cab, the truck overbalanced and tipped on its side, pinning the truck driver under the dump truck. The truck driver was airlifted to the hospital, where he later died.
	OR 2021-14-1	Construction	Falls, slips, trips		2021	Three employees were working on sheeting a roof when all three employees took a lunch break. Two employees left the job site for lunch, while one employee, a 40-year-old roofer, remained on the job site for lunch. While the other two employees were off-site for lunch, the 40-year-old roofer returned to the roof without a harness and fell approximately 12 feet to the ground, where the other two employees later found him.
	OR 2021-13-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 51-year-old bus driver was struck head-on by an oncoming vehicle while driving a bus. The bus driver was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
	OR 2021-12-1	Manufacturing	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2021	A 39-year-old vineyard worker was alone cleaning out sludge from a tank used for fermentation. The vineyard worker opened one of the two access doors and entered the tank. He proceeded to clean the tank. However, unknown to the worker, the tank contained an oxygen deficient and nitrogen saturated atmosphere. When exposed to the lack of oxygen, the worker was incapacitated. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2021-11-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 56-year-old cargo ship crewman was painting the engine room when the captain started the engine. The captain didn't know that the crewman was in the engine room. It is believed that the flywheel struck him when the engine turned over.
	OR 2021-10-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 55-year-old warehouse employee was walking in the warehouse where he worked when he was struck by a front-end loader backing up. The employee was knocked to the ground and run over by the front-end loader.
	OR 2021-09-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Transportation incidents		2021	While traveling for work in his personal vehicle, a 59-year-old community resource manager was involved in a single-car motor vehicle accident.
	OR 2021-08-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2021	A 44-year-old truck driver was driving a loaded log truck when he drove off the road. The log truck rolled upside down, resulting in the driver's death. There were no witnesses.
	OR 2021-07-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2021	A 50-year-old flagger was assisting with traffic control for another company repairing damaged power lines. A truck was being repositioned when it ran over the flagger, resulting in fatal blunt and crush injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2021-06-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2021	A 39-year-old yarder operator was working underneath a yarder, which is a type of cable logging machine. While he was working, a piece of his clothing got caught in the driveline (the mechanical system of the equipment). As a result, the employee became entangled, resulting in his death.
	OR 2021-05-1	Manufacturing	Fires and explosions		2021	A 66-year-old business owner was caught in an explosion at a hemp extraction facility and suffered a traumatic brain injury. One year later, he died from his injuries sustained during the blast.
	OR 2021-04-1	Public Administration	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2021	A 49-year-old fire captain died from brain cancer due to workplace exposure to carcinogens.
	OR 2021-03-1	Wholesale Trade	Falls, slips, trips		2021	An 83-year-old general manager slipped on wet leaves and hit his head on the sidewalk. He had bleeding on the brain and underwent numerous surgeries but never fully recovered. Two years later, he had another ground-level fall and died of brain damage due to complications from his previous fall.
	OR 2021-02-1	Public Administration	Transportation incidents		2021	A 61-year-old police sergeant was hit by a vehicle in the line of duty where he sustained paralysis and brain damage. Twenty years later, he died of his traumatic injuries.
	OR 2021-01-1	Public Administration	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2021	A 65-year-old deputy sheriff was shot in the line of duty where he sustained a spinal injury and partial paralysis. He died 40 years later from his traumatic injuries.
	OR 2020-48-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2020	A 47-year-old roofer was attempting to tie off while changing anchor points on a roof, when he slipped on ice. As a result, the roofer fell 44 feet to the ground and died.
	OR 2020-47-1	Retail Trade	Intentional injury by person		2020	A 44-year-old marijuana dispensary employee was fatally shot during an armed robbery.
	OR 2020-46-1	Manufacturing	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2020	A 56-year-old grounds cleaner was blowing leaves along a road when a car struck him, and left the scene, i.e, a hit and run. The next day, a passerby noticed the grounds cleaner lying in a ditch and called emergency services.
	OR 2020-45-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Falls on same level		2020	A 37-year-old yard dog supervisor was working on a semi-truck when he cut his finger. He bandaged his finger and went back to work. Later, he was sitting on a stool repairing a hose when he passed out, fell off the stool, and hit his head. He was transported to the hospital and was put on life support for one day before succumbing to his injuries.
	OR 2020-44-1	Construction	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2020	A 26-year-old construction laborer was driving to a job site, when he was struck head-on by an oncoming car, which caused both vehicles to collide with a truck the oncoming car was attempting to pass. The construction laborer was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The others in the crash survived with serious injuries.
	OR 2020-43-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material		2020	A 64-year-old logger was felling a tree when the tree crushed him. He died from compression asphyxia.
	OR 2020-42-1	Manufacturing	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects		2020	A 64-year-old electrician was working on a limit switch at a manufacturing press. The press was not locked out/tagged out when something moved and pinned the electrician in the press, resulting in his death.
	OR 2020-41-1	Manufacturing	Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles		2020	A 56-year-old mill worker was driving a golf cart through the lumber mill and went around a corner. He became pinched/pinned against a stationary steel beam, resulting in his death.
	OR 2020-40-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2020	A 36-year-old restaurant manager was outside the restaurant at an outdoor table when a driver under the influence hit another car, then hit the restaurant manager. The manager sustained fatal injuries.
	OR 2020-39-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material		2020	A 30-year-old logger was felling an alder tree when the tree snapped. The logger fell while running to safety, and the tree hit him on the head. He was transported to the hospital, where he died two days later.
	OR 2020-38-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Aircraft incidents		2020	A 40-year-old pilot was flying a helicopter hauling a water bucket to dump on a wildland fire. During the flight, the helicopter crashed, and the pilot died.
	OR 2020-37-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2020	During his first day on the job, a 25-year-old laborer was up 6 feet on a ladder doing a demolition job when he had an unwitnessed fall to concrete below. He was found unconscious with a crushed skull and was transported to the hospital, where he was taken off life-support 18 days later.
	OR 2020-36-1	Retail Trade	Falls on same level		2020	A 66-year-old grocery store worker was walking when he slipped and fell to the ground, hitting his head and losing consciousness. He was transported to the hospital where he was diagnosed with head trauma. He never recovered and died nine days later.
	OR 2020-35-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Falls to lower level		2020	A 51-year-old tree trimmer was climbing a dead tree to cut off the top of the tree. After making the first cut, the tree trunk below him split away, and he fell (still tied to the section of the tree) 30 feet into a creek. He was pronounced dead at the scene from severe head trauma.
	OR 2020-34-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Falls to lower level		2020	A 44-year-old youth pastor was with a youth group on the Columbia River when several children started to walk along the edge of the sandbar. The edge began to give way, and the kids were pulled under the water by the undertow/strong currents. The youth pastor ran to help rescue the children: he got two to safety but was swept away by a current while helping a third. The youth pastor and the third child drowned.
	OR 2020-33-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2020	A 38-year-old roofing technician was pulling a loaded cart on a sloped roof at a commercial construction site, when the cart lost control and pulled the roofing technician off of the roof. The roofing technician fell 40 feet to concrete and was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2020-32-1	Information	Falls on same level		2020	A 58-year-old product handler was unloading newspapers when the truck pulled away, causing him to lose his balance. He injured his leg on the safety chain on the truck and was unable to work after his injury. Afterward, he complained of shortness of breath and died three weeks later due to a blood clot in the lungs.
	OR 2020-31-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material		2020	A 60-year-old agricultural worker was stacking hay bales. He was unrolling plastic sheeting to start a new row when the previous row fell over and fatally crushed him.
	OR 2020-30-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Exposure to electricity		2020	A 30-year-old agricultural worker was working on electrical piping in an electrical room when he was electrocuted. There were no witnesses and he was later found at the scene.
	OR 2020-29-1	Construction	Exposure to temperature extremes		2020	A 24-year-old grade setter (construction worker) was doing construction on a parking lot in 90+ degree heat when he died from heat stroke.
	OR 2020-28-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Aircraft incidents		2020	A 65-year-old aerial application pilot was flying a helicopter to spray trees when he crashed into the trees. The aerial application pilot died from blunt force trauma.
	OR 2020-27-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2020	A 54-year-old truck driver was driving an empty log truck when he went over a 50-foot embankment and landed in the water. The truck was fully underwater, and the truck driver sustained fatal injuries and lost consciousness. He subsequently drowned.
	OR 2020-26-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material		2020	A 26-year-old logger (acting as a choker setter) cut a fallen tree into logs when he was thrown over a log and onto a hill. The tree then became unstable, rolled downhill, and crushed the logger (choker setter).
	OR 2020-25-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Fires		2020	A 53-year-old delivery truck driver got into the truck?s sleeper cab and lit a cigarette when a fire started. The truck driver escaped the fire but sustained significant burns. He was transported to the hospital, where he died of his injuries ten days later.
	OR 2020-24-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Exposure to oxygen deficiency, n.e.c.		2020	A 68-year-old waste management company owner-operator was cleaning out a grease trap at a restaurant. After putting his upper body in the trap to clear the remaining grease, he could not remove himself from the trap. The medical examiner determined he died of positional asphyxiation (lack of air).
	OR 2020-23-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fall, slip, trip, n.e.c.		2020	A 63-year-old commercial fishing boat owner was rinsing a fishing tote when he had an unwitnessed fall from the dock and drowned.
	OR 2020-22-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2020	A 23-year-old mail carrier was driving a personal vehicle to deliver mail when she ran off the road, flipping her car. She sustained multiple traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2020-21-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles		2020	Although he was not authorized to move this particular piece of equipment, a 54-year-old yarder operator was moving a logging shovel. The logging shovel rolled down a mountain approximately 20 times, resulting in a crushed cab and the death of the yarder operator.
	OR 2020-20-1	Retail Trade	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2020	A 64-year-old truck driver was driving a semi-truck when he veered onto the shoulder, hit a guardrail, and landed in a small creek. The truck driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead.
	OR 2020-19-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Falls to lower level		2020	A 78-year-old general manager was climbing into the back of a rental truck to secure a hand truck to the wall of the truck when he slipped and fell backward off the truck, hitting his head on the pavement. He died of blunt force trauma.
	OR 2020-18-1	Unknown	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2020	A 25-year-old was driving a vehicle from one worksite to another worksite when he went off the road, struck a tree, and rolled down a 50-foot hill. He was found dead at the scene.
	OR 2020-17-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2020	A 49-year-old distribution center dock worker was working at the door of a semi-trailer when another employee pulled the trailer away from the loading dock. As a result, the dock worker fell to the ground between the dock and the trailer. When the other employee realized he had moved the wrong trailer, he backed the trailer up again, crushing the dock worker on the ground.
	OR 2020-16-1	Information	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2020	A 23-year-old powerline technician was driving back to the shop with a coworker at the end of the workday. The powerline technician went towards the shoulder, overcorrected, crossed traffic, and ended up in a small body of water. The coworker was able to free himself from the vehicle and tried to free the powerline technician but did not succeed. The powerline technician was passed out and unable to exit the vehicle, and subsequently drowned.
	OR 2020-15-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects		2020	A 72-year-old independent contractor was moving an excavator and was leaning out of the cab to check the clearance. While leaning out of the cab, he accidentally touched the control lever that caused the cab to rotate, resulting in a fatal injury when the rotation caused him to strike his head against a building.
	OR 2020-14-1	Construction	Intentional injury by person		2020	A 24-year-old maintenance worker working on a (remodeling or construction) crew was fatally shot by a co-worker.
	OR 2020-13-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Exposure to other harmful substances		2020	A 24-year-old agricultural worker and his brother were sleeping in a newly constructed greenhouse on a hemp farm. There was a propane generator installed and operating in the greenhouse. The brothers were both found unresponsive, and the 24-year-old died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
	OR 2020-12-1	Finance and Insurance	Intentional injury by person		2020	A 31-year-old store manager was shot multiple times in front of the store he managed. Nearby people who heard the gunshots attempted first aid, and the store manager was transported to the hospital, but he later died.
	OR 2020-11-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2020	A 28-year-old gutter installer was holding a section of a metal gutter while standing on a metal ladder. The end of the gutter made contact with overhead power lines resulting in electrocution and the gutter installer falling three stories to his death.
	OR 2020-10-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles	Report	2020	A 41-year-old vineyard technician was spraying pesticides in a vineyard using an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The ATV had an improper load distribution, and when she encountered uneven terrain, it appears that the ATV rolled over on top of her. She died of blunt force trauma.
	OR 2020-09-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material	Report	2020	A 47-year-old forklift operator was pulling pallets of soft drink cans down from stacked pallets, which, unknown to the operator, destabilized the top row of pallets. The forklift operator was subsequently cleaning up some cases that had fallen off the pulled pallets. Suddenly, the destabilized top layer pallet fell onto the operator, causing blunt force trauma to the head and body, resulting in multiple internal injuries.
	OR 2020-08-1	Wholesale Trade	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material		2020	A 47-year-old warehouse laborer was working by himself at a stone supply company when two large pieces of marble fell and crushed him.
	OR 2020-07-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2020	A 44-year-old log truck driver was driving a loaded log truck when he drifted off the highway into the roadside ditch, resulting in the log truck tipping over and rolling. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the truck. He was found dead on the scene.
	OR 2020-06-1	Construction	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects		2020	A 66-year-old construction truck driver was pinned between the counterweight of an excavator and a concrete traffic barrier. He was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, where he soon died.
	OR 2020-05-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2020	A 47-year-old tow-truck driver was accidentally run over by a tow-truck being driven in reverse by a co-worker. He was transported to the hospital and died the next day.
	OR 2020-04-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Struck by object or equipment		2020	A 61-year-old working on a team of three landscapers was on the ground, while the other two employees were up in the tree cutting down sections of the tree. The employee cutting the tree stopped using a chain saw and started using a hand saw to cut a tree section. While this was happening, the employee on the ground did not notice a section of the tree falling, which struck him in the head. As a result, he sustained multiple head and spinal injuries and was transferred to the hospital, where he was in a coma for two weeks before passing away.
	OR 2020-03-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2020	A 56-year-old truck driver was driving a loaded semi-truck when he hit the right-side guardrail. He lost control and the semi-truck traveled off the highway and down an embankment. He was found dead on the scene.
	OR 2020-02-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Non-classifiable		2020	A 35-year-old truck driver had a remote blunt force injury to his left foot at work. This injury led to a blood clot, approximately two years after the initial injury, resulting in his death.
	OR 2020-01-1	Public Administration	Non-classifiable		2020	A 58-year-old police officer was in an auto accident in the line of duty where he sustained a traumatic brain injury. 15 years later, he died of aspiration pneumonia.
	OR 2019-48-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Exposure to temperature extremes		2019	A 21-year-old choker setter was setting chokers on a log, when he collapsed. Nearby workers called for medical help and the employee was transported to a hospital, where he died the following day of heat exhaustion.
	OR 2019-47-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Injury by person-unintentional or intent unknown		2019	A 53-year-old live-in caregiver was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds by Oregon State Police, inside the home of her client. The client appeared to have shot the caregiver, and then committed suicide.
	OR 2019-46-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2019	A 40-year-old social assistance employee was walking alongside a street with a client, when a passenger vehicle jumped the curb and struck the employee. The employee was transported a hospital where he died the next day of blunt force head trauma. The driver of the vehicle was charged with driving under the influence.
	OR 2019-45-1	Construction	Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles		2019	A 47-year-old tradesmen was crushed between a backhoe and a dump truck. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died of blunt force traumatic injuries.
	OR 2019-44-1	Retail Trade	Intentional injury by person		2019	A 22-year-old retail worker died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while at the workplace.
	OR 2019-43-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2019	A 42-year-old construction worker was performing roofing work, when he fell to a lower level approximately 13 feet below. He died at the scene of hemorrhagic shock.
	OR 2019-42-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2019	A 43-year-old truck driver had stopped his truck at the side of a road. While checking his load, he was struck by a passenger vehicle, and died of blunt force trauma.
	OR 2019-41-1	Manufacturing	Intentional injury by person		2019	A 36-year-old manager at a food production company was intentionally and fatally shot by a former employee.
	OR 2019-40-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	A 51-year-old truck driver was driving a truck loaded with logs, when she lost control at a corner turn. The load shifted forward, crushing the truck cab and the driver.
	OR 2019-39-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by object or equipment		2019	A 71-year-old tree feller was boring (cutting into the side) a tree to control the direction of its fall. The tree delaminated vertically ("Barber-chaired") and struck the worker, causing traumatic chest and head injuries, killing him.
	OR 2019-38-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles		2019	An 89-year-old forestry worker was operating a rubber tire steer skidder loaded with a 55 ft tree in its grapple. The skidder lost balance and rolled over down a hill. The worker died at the scene of blunt neck trauma.
	OR 2019-37-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Mobile Machinery		2019	A 57-year-old agricultural worker attempted to jump-start a tractor while standing by the steps of the tractor. The tractor started, and ran over the worker, crushing him.
	OR 2019-36-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects		2019	A 42-year-old agricultural worker was working behind a disengaged onion harvester. The harvester operator, unaware that the worker was close by, engaged the harvester. The worker was pulled into the harvester and died of crush injuries.
	OR 2019-35-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects		2019	A 29-year-old agricultural worker was operating a tractor towing a tape drip line puller when he stopped the tractor to perform some maintenance on the tape. He left the tractor engaged when he exited, and while performing the maintenance, became entangled and pulled between the drive roller and idler roller. He died at the scene of crushing injuries.
	OR 2019-34-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	A 21-year-old truck driver was traveling on a highway bridge when for unknown reasons, the truck drifted right and went through the guardrail and landed on the roadway below. The driver was traveling after midnight, and fatigue was considered a possible contributing factor. He died at the scene of multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2019-33-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Aircraft incidents		2019	A 55-year-old pilot was taking off from an airfield in a single-engine plane, when the engine cut out at approximately 100 ft off the ground. The plane crashed and the pilot died on the scene.
	OR 2019-32-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles		2019	A 39-year-old race-car/stunt driver was attempting to break a land speed record in a jet-powered car in a desert setting. A mechanical problem with the front wheel occurred at high speeds, collapsing the wheel assembly and crashing the car. The driver died at the scene.
	OR 2019-31-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	A 50-year-old semi-truck driver crashed into a freeway sign while driving under wet conditions. The truck and trailer both caught fire, and the cause of death was ruled as smoke and soot inhalation.
	OR 2019-30-1	Education Services	Falls to lower level		2019	A 47-year-old school maintenance worker was painting while on a scissor lift, when for unknown reasons the lift tipped over and the employee fell. The worker fell at least 20 feet, and died at the scene of blunt force chest injuries.
	OR 2019-29-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2019	A 66-year-old semi-truck driver attempted to cross a highway on foot after stopping on the shoulder, and was struck by a passenger vehicle. The semi-truck driver died at the scene; the driver of the passenger vehicle was released after being taken to a local hospital.
	OR 2019-28-1	Public Administration	Mobile Machinery		2019	A 59-year-old public works employee was operating a skidder doing road construction, when for unknown reasons it overturned and rolled 300-400 feet down a hill. The skidder landed on the decedent, who died of multiple traumatic injuries.
	OR 2019-27-2	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material		2019	Two workers, aged 35 and 27, were removing rigging and dismantling a stage after a music festival. They were using a boom lift to access rigging in trees 40 feet above the ground. The boom lift was on a slight uneven grade and tipped over when extended. The workers were attached to the basket, and were crushed and killing by the collapsing boom lift.
	OR 2019-27-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material		2019	Two workers, aged 35 and 27, were removing rigging and dismantling a stage after a music festival. They were using a boom lift to access rigging in trees 40 feet above the ground. The boom lift was on a slight uneven grade and tipped over when extended. The workers were attached to the basket, and were crushed and killing by the collapsing boom lift.
	OR 2019-26-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by object or equipment		2019	A 62-year-old excavator died after sustaining compression asphyxia while removing trees. The employee was clearing trees from a lot using an excavator when a tree fell on the cab of the excavator. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2019-25-1	Construction	Struck, caught, or crushed in collapsing structure, equipment, or material		2019	A 37-year-old carpenter died after sustaining multiple traumatic injuries from falling. The carpenter was setting a manufactured home slab foundation on four jacks, when the home became unbalanced and the employee slipped and fell. He was transported to the hospital where he died.
	OR 2019-24-1	Manufacturing	Falls to lower level		2019	A 53-year-old oiler was working at a sawmill when he fell to a lower level. The oiler fell 12 feet, falling through a floor opening when a 10-gauge steel floor hole cover failed. He sustained a severe closed head injury with temporal bone fractures and intracerebral hemorrhage and was taken via Life Flight to a hospital where he was in a medically induced coma. He died several days later.
	OR 2019-23-1	Construction	Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles		2019	A 65-year-old flooring installer died after sustaining crush injuries of the torso. The flooring installer was caught between a loading dock and the trailer of a semi-truck that was backing up.
	OR 2019-22-1	Construction	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2019	A 45-year-old flagger died after sustaining multiple blunt force injuries. The flagger was working on an active work site when a passenger vehicle struck the flagger. He was pronounced dead on the scene by medical crew.
	OR 2019-21-1	Wholesale Trade	Falls to lower level		2019	A 63-year-old fish packer was attempting to push stuck fish inside a way hopper. The employee was standing outside on the platform to shovel and push the few leftover fish. When she went to the west way hopper, she lost her balance and fell through a gap in the guardrails (where the ladder attached), approximately seven-feet onto the concrete dock floor. She was transported to the hospital where she later passed away.
	OR 2019-20-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2019	A 63-year-old log truck driver died after sustaining crushing blunt force chest and abdominal injuries. The log truck driver was driving a loaded truck when he stopped at a wide spot along the road. He got out of the truck and was standing at/between the tag axle when the truck rolled forward, crushing him. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2019-19-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2019	A 61-year-old certified contractor died after sustaining multiple blunt force injuries. The employee was attempting to cut tree limbs on a ladder when, for unknown reasons, fell from the ladder. He was pronounced dead several hours later.
	OR 2019-18-1	Retail Trade	Falls on same level		2019	An 87-year-old appliance manager, for unknown reasons, fell from standing while at work. The employee hit his head and sustained a severe closed head injury hemorrhage. He was transported to the hospital where he died several days later.
	OR 2019-17-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects		2019	A 38-year-old agricultural worker died after sustaining a mechanical crush injury while working in a grass seed warehouse. The agricultural worker was attempting to unload a 2,000-pound bag of sheep feed into a hopper when he was found trapped in a forklift mast. He was found by a family member and pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2019-16-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Falls to lower level		2019	A 72-year-old maintenance supervisor was carrying a wheelchair down the stairs to a lower-level storage room when she fell and hit her head onto a concrete floor. The employee was transported to the hospital where she later died due to blunt force head trauma.
	OR 2019-15-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Pedestrian vehicular incident		2019	A 77-year-old non-USPS mail carrier died after he was struck by a taxi vehicle. The employee parked his vehicle and crossed the street when he was struck by a taxi, resulting in a fatal injury.
	OR 2019-14-1	Manufacturing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	A 29-year-old delivery truck driver was driving with his niece in the passenger seat when he crashed into a utility pole. According to reports, the truck driver failed to negotiate a curve, drifted off the roadway, and crashed into the utility pole. Both the driver and passenger were found dead on the scene.
	OR 2019-13-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	A 57-year-old semi-truck driver died of asphyxiation after the vehicle overturned. The truck driver was driving at night when he failed to negotiate a curve and subsequently the semi-truck drifted off the road, onto the shoulder, when the semi-truck rolled onto its side. The driver was found to not be wearing a seatbelt and the impact of the crash ejected him from his vehicle. The truck driver was pronounced dead on the scene. According to the State Police report, alcohol use and speed of the vehicle may have been contributing factors to the crash.
	OR 2019-12-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2019	A 28-year-old temporary construction laborer died of craniocerebral trauma after a fall to a lower level. The employee was on a five-foot tall mobile ladder stand removing brackets from an overhead raceway between print lines of a solar panel. Another employee heard a hard hat hit the cement floor and found the construction laborer on the floor. 911 was called and the employee was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
	OR 2019-11-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by object or equipment		2019	A 33-year-old rigging slinger died from a blunt head injury after his head was struck by a suspended log. The deceased was working with a four-person rigging crew that was setting chokers approximately 600-feet to 700-feet from landing. The turn was hooked by tops and after the rigging was moved, the deceased was struck by the log.
	OR 2019-10-1	Manufacturing	Explosions		2019	A 49-year-old truck driver died of thermal injuries after an explosion. The employee was attempting to back a truck into the depot when he bumped into a pole once, and then backed into the pole again. Then, he "floored" the truck into a propane tank, resulting in a fire. Employee was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2019-09-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2019	A 27-year-old construction laborer died of traumatic head, neck, and chest injuries after falling from a roof. He was working on a roof, when he stepped on a soft section, fell through a skylight and landed 42-feet below onto a concrete floor. The employee was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2019-08-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2019	A 60-year-old concrete layer was working on a roof of a new construction pole barn, when he fell approximately 20-feet on to hard compact rock. He was transported to a local hospital via ambulance where he later passed away from multiple blunt force injuries of the neck and torso.
	OR 2019-07-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	A 55-year-old log truck driver sustained blunt force injuries to the abdomen after crashing into a tree. He was driving a loaded truck down a hill on a graveled road when, for unknown reasons, flipped onto its side and slid into the tree. Subsequently the cab of the truck was crushed and dislodged due to the impact. The driver died on the scene.
	OR 2019-06-1	Public Administration	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	A 52-year-old government employee was driving home in a state passenger vehicle when she died of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The employee was suddenly hit by another driver of a passenger vehicle in a head-on collision. The driver of the other vehicle was later arrested and found to be driving under the influence of intoxicants. The employee was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2019-05-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Exposure to oxygen deficiency, n.e.c.		2019	A 23-year-old ski patrol employee was skiing when he fell head first downhill and slid into a tree well. He was entrapped in the tree well, and subsequently suffocated due to snow immersion. Other members in his group attempted to extricate him, but he was found dead on the scene. It was a heavily treed backcountry area, with heavy fresh snow on a steep slope.
	OR 2019-04-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Nonroadway incidents involving motorized land vehicles		2019	A 69-year-old retirement center transportation employee died of blunt trauma and compressive asphyxia while transporting residents to the bank. The employee pulled the vehicle into a parking space, opened the door, and stepped out. The employee did not place the vehicle in a park position and subsequently the vehicle started to move. The transportation employee attempted to reach into the vehicle and was pinned under the wheel. Witnesses called emergency services and the employee was transported to the hospital and died shortly thereafter.
	OR 2019-03-3	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Water vehicle incidents		2019	A crew of three commercial crab fishermen died after their boat capsized in rough waters off the Oregon Coast. Despite poor weather conditions and heavy seas, the crew stayed out until after dark. On their return the Coast Guard, which had already escorted other vessels, attempted to guide them using illumination flares. As they were being escorted, 12- to 14-foot waves washed over the pilot house, swamping the boat. The boat was cut in two and the deck sheared off. One crew member was pulled from the water but later died, and the other crew member was found dead on the beach. The captain of the vessel was found dead in the pilot house, with traces of alcohol, methamphetamine, and amphetamine in his blood stream. Cause of death for the three deceased crew members was reported as asphyxia by drowning.
	OR 2019-03-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Water vehicle incidents		2019	A crew of three commercial crab fishermen died after their boat capsized in rough waters off the Oregon Coast. Despite poor weather conditions and heavy seas, the crew stayed out until after dark. On their return the Coast Guard, which had already escorted other vessels, attempted to guide them using illumination flares. As they were being escorted, 12- to 14-foot waves washed over the pilot house, swamping the boat. The boat was cut in two and the deck sheared off. One crew member was pulled from the water but later died, and the other crew member was found dead on the beach. The captain of the vessel was found dead in the pilot house, with traces of alcohol, methamphetamine, and amphetamine in his blood stream. Cause of death for the three deceased crew members was reported as asphyxia by drowning.
	OR 2019-03-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Water vehicle incidents		2019	A crew of three commercial crab fishermen died after their boat capsized in rough waters off the Oregon Coast. Despite poor weather conditions and heavy seas, the crew stayed out until after dark. On their return the Coast Guard, which had already escorted other vessels, attempted to guide them using illumination flares. As they were being escorted, 12- to 14-foot waves washed over the pilot house, swamping the boat. The boat was cut in two and the deck sheared off. One crew member was pulled from the water but later died, and the other crew member was found dead on the beach. The captain of the vessel was found dead in the pilot house, with traces of alcohol, methamphetamine, and amphetamine in his blood stream. Cause of death for the three deceased crew members was reported as asphyxia by drowning.
	OR 2019-02-2	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	Two semi-truck drivers, a 52-year-old driving a Freightliner with two empty tanks, and 45-year-old driving a Freightliner with two trailers loaded with poultry cages, collided due to icy conditions. The 52-year-old driver was driving eastbound and the 45-year-old driver was driving westbound, when they collided and immediately the two semi-trucks were incinerated.
	OR 2019-02-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Roadway incidents involving motorized land vehicle		2019	Two semi-truck drivers, a 52-year-old driving a Freightliner with two empty tanks, and 45-year-old driving a Freightliner with two trailers loaded with poultry cages, collided due to icy conditions. The 52-year-old driver was driving eastbound and the 45-year-old driver was driving westbound, when they collided and immediately the two semi-trucks were incinerated.
	OR 2019-01-1	Construction	Falls to lower level		2019	A 46-year-old construction laborer sustained brain trauma after striking his head in an apparent fall to a lower level. He was transported to a hospital and died shortly thereafter.
	OR 2018-55-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2018	A 51-year-old garbage truck driver was heading eastbound on his usual route when, for unknown reasons, his truck failed to negotiate a slight, sweeping curve to the right. The truck then crossed the westbound lane and exited the roadway on the north roadside shoulder. After exiting the roadway, it flipped onto its left side and slid until the cab of the truck struck a standing tree, crushing the top of the cab inward against the driver. The driver died on-scene from a blunt force head injury. Evidence indicates that the vehicle's rear brakes may have been applied and/or may have locked up just prior to the truck tipping over. Conditions that day were wet, rainy, and windy. Although the driver was not wearing a safety belt, this was not thought to have contributed to the fatality.
	OR 2018-54-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 57-year-old logging company owner died while checking for hydraulic leaks on a log processor. The owner instructed his son to operate the processor on a couple of logs while the owner looked through the boom opening at the back of the boom. The processing involved raising the boom high enough for each log to clear an adjacent bank to place them in storage. The owner's brother observed him looking face down through the boom opening, holding a baseball cap in his right hand; this likely was to block any light obscuring a good view but also may have prevented him from seeing some movement of the boom. After processing the logs, the owner's son exited the processor's cab and found the owner bleeding from his head. Evidence indicates that the owner's skull was partially crushed in a pinch point created between the elevated platform surface and the aftermarket large filter assembly box (mounted near the base of the boom's back side) while the boom was raised.
	OR 2018-53-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2018	A 63-year-old lumber mill supervisor died from an intentional, self-inflicted gunshot wound.
	OR 2018-52-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2018	A 35-year-old agricultural worker was operating a tractor to move feed from a barn to holding pens for dairy cows. While performing this task, another employee walked out of a milking barn and shot the agricultural worker multiple times. The agricultural worker died on the scene. The two workers had a history of interpersonal conflict.
	OR 2018-51-1	Construction	Falls, slips, trips		2018	The 55-year-old chairman of a construction company died after a fall to a lower level. The deceased accessed the metal roof of a building, and was walking toward the area where a leak was suspected when the roof gave way and he fell 18 feet to the concrete surface below. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	Or 2018-50-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 27-year-old choker setter was setting a turn of logs on the far side of a steep draw in a 100-acre clear-cut unit. After setting the turn, he and another choker setter moved down slope of the turn to the bottom of the draw, below large, bucked logs laying higher up the side of the draw. After the turn was moved approximately 75?/200? feet, another bucked log not associated with the turn broke loose from 100 feet up the slope above the two choker setters and started a chain reaction of 2-3 very large logs that rolled towards them. The butt end of one of the logs struck the victim in the head. The rigging slinger, who witnessed the event, attended to the second choker setter first, then ran to the victim laying further down the hill; he found the victim unresponsive and not breathing. The victim died of blunt force head and extremity injuries. This crew normally worked smaller timber and was unfamiliar with the different hazards posed by large timber.
	OR 2018-49-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 48-year-old choker setter was struck by a 100-foot Douglas Fir tree length. The tree length was one of two that had been yarded to a 20-foot landing. Consequently, much of the tree length was cantilevered over the side of the landing, pointing downhill with the choker setter standing 200 feet below. The electronic choker holding the tree length in place suddenly released, and the tree length slid down the steep slope, hitting the choker setter in the head and eventually pinning him. The choker setter later died of multiple blunt force traumas. A second choker working nearby the first choker setter was also severely injured by the log but he survived. The electronic choker used on this particular tree length had been malfunctioning the day prior to the day of the incident.
	OR 2018-48-1	Wholesale Trade	Transportation incidents		2018	A 59-year-old semi-truck driver struck a large cow on the highway while towing double fuel tanks carrying fuel. After striking the cow, the truck lost control, traveled off the roadway, and struck a power pole. The driver died at the scene from blunt force trauma of the head, neck, and torso.
	OR 2018-47-1	Retail Trade	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2018	A 42-year-old car salesman was shot in the head in an auto body shop parking lot. He died as a result of his injuries.
	OR 2018-46-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 46-year-old semi-truck driver towing a stock trailer with 28 head of cattle was traveling on the interstate when, for unknown reasons, she left the roadway, struck the guardrail, and overturned. She sustained blunt force trauma as a result of the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2018-45-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 74-year-old freight trucking company owner died while trying to get the air brakes on one of his semi-trucks to release. The truck had sat idle for three months before the owner began preparing it for harvest season. The owner was able to start the truck but unable to get the parking brakes to release. With the transmission in neutral, the brake lever knob still pushed in, and no chocks under the tires, the owner exited the still-running semi-truck and crawled under it to investigate. As a result of either the air pressure breaking the brakes free or a pressure leak being closed, the truck began to roll away. The owner was either already crawling out or tried to crawl out but was struck by the passenger side drive tires. He died of asphyxiation and exsanguination related to blunt trauma to the upper torso and upper spine.
	OR 2018-44-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2018	A 69-year-old security guard was shot by another person outside of a bar. He died at the scene from his injuries.
	OR 2018-43-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 54-year-old lumber sorter was cutting a tree when it fell on him. The decedent was caught among branches and pinned by a limb face down, resulting in asphyxiation.
	OR 2018-42-1	Construction	Exposure to harmful substances or environments	Report	2018	A 28-year-old electrician was electrocuted while working on a scaffold inside of a storefront. The employee had been changing and/or rewiring light fixtures just prior to being found lying on the scaffold and unresponsive by coworkers. The electrician died of cardiac dysrhythmia caused by the electrocution.
	OR 2018-41-1	Wholesale Trade	Transportation incidents		2018	A 50-year-old delivery driver sideswiped a guard rail at approximately 1:50 a.m. while driving a semitruck on a routine delivery route along the interstate. The truck first veered right and then appeared to have ridden the guardrail for 80 feet until the guard rail ended. After the guard rail ended, the truck continued veering to the right and collided with a rock hillside and caught fire. The cause of death was determined to be accidental. A witness driving behind the truck described no signs of poor driving by the delivery driver prior to the accident. In addition, maintenance logs and a pre-trip inspection checklist indicate that the semitruck and trailer were in good working order when the driver began his shift. The driver had been approximately one hour into his shift when the accident occurred, and there were no skid marks at the accident scene. He died of blunt force chest, abdominal, and extremity injuries as a result of the crash.
	OR 2018-40-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Transportation incidents		2018	A 52-year-old union representative was driving on an undivided highway to a meeting when a Ford E350 traveling in the opposite direction crossed the center line and struck his SUV. He died on-scene from blunt force trauma. (no mention of safety belt - LM)
	OR 2018-39-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2018	An 81-year-old logging truck driver died from blunt force trauma after his truck veered off the road and struck a tree. According to reports, the truck driver possibly suffered a medical problem, leading to the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2018-38-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Falls, slips, trips		2018	A 57-year-old independent contractor was working on a billboard when he lost his balance and fell off the catwalk attached to a roadside sign. He fell 75 feet to the ground, sustained a traumatic chest injury, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2018-36-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2018	A 34-year-old student ministries director was overseeing a swimming event with youth at a local river. According to reports, the student ministries director was seen struggling in the water and called out for help. Subsequently, his coworker and a student went to help him, but ultimately were not able to bring him ashore. Fire department personnel were able to locate his body and he was pronounced dead on the scene. The cause of death was reported to be asphyxia by drowning.
	OR 2018-35-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fires and explosions		2018	A 64-year-old agricultural worker was creating a fire line at the edge of a wheat field with a four-wheel drive tractor towing a rock flex disc harrow. On his second pass, he followed the contours of the first pass, which had come close to the edge of a 45-degree embankment. Toward the end of his second pass with the tractor, the tractor inadvertently traveled over the edge of the embankment and became stuck. It is likely that the worker did not see the edge of the embankment, as visibility was reduced due to extreme fire conditions. Evidence indicates that the front of the tractor made impact with a bank shortly after and that the driver stayed and attempted to free the tractor, which then slid several feet further down the embankment. The worker was caught in the encroaching wildfire and died at the side of the tractor with extensive thermal injuries. Although the worker was skilled at driving tractors and had built fire lines on three previous occasions, he was not trained in firefighting, nor was he given proper firefighting personal protective equipment.
	OR 2018-33-1	Construction	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 25-year-old rock driller was pioneering a road to the top of a mountain by drilling holes for explosives several feet deep into basalt rock. This was performed through horizontal drilling using a track-mounted, extendable boom rock drill. The drill arm controls were fixed on the side of the drill facing the 30 to 40-foot high vertical rock wall, putting the employee between the rock wall and the rock drill. In addition, only one stick was used on the drill, as opposed to one and a half or two, putting the rock drill closer (3-4 feet away) to the rock wall. As the driller was drilling, a section of the rock wall next to him gave way, striking and burying him. The driller died at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2018-32-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Transportation incidents		2018	An 81-year-old volunteer delivery truck driver died from multiple blunt force injuries. The deceased was driving eastbound and for unknown reasons failed to negotiate a slight left-hand turn, causing the truck to travel off of the highway, down an embankment and across a side road before colliding into a large oak tree. The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2018-31-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 49-year-old semi-truck driver towing a wood-chip trailer died in a collision with a sedan. The westbound semi-truck was coming out of a posted 45 mph left hand highway curve when an eastbound passenger sedan crossed over the double yellow center lines and struck the semi-truck in the left front portion and side, rupturing the driver's side fuel tank of the semi-truck and causing immediate ignition of its fuel. The semi-truck then crossed over two eastbound lanes and down an embankment, colliding with two trees and continuing to burn until the fire department arrived. Whether the driver was conscious after the impact could not be determined. Additional evidence indicates that the collision may have impaired the truck, affecting the driver's ability to steer had he been conscious. Lastly, road conditions were clear with dry pavement and no fog, and it was dark when the accident occurred. The driver of the sedan died upon impact with the semi-truck.
	OR 2018-30-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 38-year-old was operating a fairly new Doosan log loading shovel converted into a log processor equipped with a 2008 Waratah (dangle head) that was not accurately measuring logs. The measuring wheel had fallen off, exposing electrical wires that had been attached to it. The (add experienced operator?) operator was reportedly going to cover them with electrical tape to run the processor without the wheel, which had been repaired just a week prior. In addition, the dangle head had been malfunctioning for two weeks prior according to the employer (reword this to leave employer out?) To do this, the operator lowered the dangle head to the ground and exited the cab with the engine still running and the safety arm in the "up" position; as a result, there was still power to all electronic and hydraulic controls. As the operator was standing in-between the open grapples of the dangle head, they closed on the operator, compressing his torso. He died of asphyxia and rib and pelvic fractures. (Should something be mentioned about no written lock-out/tag-out procedures specific to this machine?)
	OR 2018-29-1	Manufacturing	Contact with objects and equipment	Report	2018	A 23-year-old rubber cutter was found caught between two bars of a festoon rubber processing line. The event was unwitnessed; however, circumstances suggested that he entered the festoon area to retrieve and redirect a rubber strip on a cooling bar that had passed the point where it should have fed onto a conveyor. It is believed that the worker raised his head between the moving cooling bars, and that the bars then forced his head against a structural support for an electrical panel. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2018-28-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 51-year-old rental car service agent was preparing to wash a rental vehicle when, just as he was entering the car wash, his vehicle braked unnecessarily. The vehicle then accelerated at a high rate of speed and passed through and out the other end of the car wash before finally crashing into a concrete barrier outside the car wash bay and stopping there. The vehicle was equipped for accessibility, with hand controls on the steering wheel for acceleration and braking. After the accident, the vehicle was apparently unable to be turned off by other personnel, possibly due to the accelerator being stuck. The service agent died on-scene from blunt force injuries to the torso. Complications from existing cardiomegaly and obesity may have been contributing factors in the service agent's death.
	OR 2018-27-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Falls, slips, trips		2018	A 63-year-old farm laborer fell 26 feet through the rooftop skylight of a seed processing building to the concrete floor below. He died at the fall site from multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2018-26-1	Education Services	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2018	A 63-year-old chef instructor was opening up a culinary school in the morning, when an intruder appeared and shot him once in the chest and once in the abdomen. He died at the scene.
	OR 2018-25-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2018	A 63-year-old roofer died from blunt force chest trauma. The deceased was the driver of a pickup truck that left the roadway and crashed.
	OR 2018-24-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 63-year-old truck driver was hauling 22,810 lbs of flat steel and 21,670 lbs of steel box tubing northbound, when the rear passenger side tires on his trailer drifted off the narrow highway. According to one eye-witness, as the truck driver was attempting to get the trailer back onto the asphalt, the trailer struck a driveway, causing the trailer to rock to the left. The truck and trailer subsequently rolled and landed completely upside-down which crushed the cab. Secure load? ......... While driving at approximately 50 mph on the highway...........................
	OR 2018-23-1	Manufacturing	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 62-year-old mechanic was performing maintenance on a forklift in a saw shed. He placed some lumbar pieces under the mast in order to self-jack the front wheels off the ground; this created clearance of about 10 inches or more between the mast and the concrete floor and allowed the wheels to spin freely. The mechanic was under the front of the raised forklift, attempting to lubricate the front drive shaft u-joint, when the lumbar pieces failed; without support from jack stands or cribbing, the mast suddenly dropped down on him. The forklift (weighing about 14,180 pounds) crushed his upper chest, causing him to suffocate. He was subsequently found by coworkers and was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2018-22-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 54-year-old shuttle service driver lost control of his vehicle, resulting in a single vehicle rollover collision. The shuttle service driver was restrained at the time of the accident. He was pronounced dead at the scene from a cervical spine fracture.
	OR 2018-21-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 67-year-old log truck driver was driving a fully loaded truck on highway 99, when suddenly a pick-up truck pulled out onto the highway in front of him. The log truck driver attempted to stop; however, he hit the pick-up truck and they both went into a 6-foot deep ditch. The impact crushed the log truck driver, and he died at the scene of the accident.
	OR 2018-20-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2018	A 43-year-old landscape technician inhaled excessive amounts of toxic gas, and died due to suffocation.
	OR 2018-19-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 31-year-old self-employed automotive technician died from open skull fractures and traumatic hemorrhagic shock while contracted to work on a vehicle. The deceased was under the car trying to remove the driver's side axle, when the car shifted and fell off the jack stands, ultimately crushing him. He was pronounced dead on the scene. The car had been in park, but the emergency brake had not been set while the car was sitting on the jack stands. The police report indicates that road conditions were dry at that time.
	OR 2018-18-1	Wholesale Trade	Transportation incidents		2018	A 54-year-old sales representative was driving a passenger vehicle to his company's warehouse, when for unknown reasons, another vehicle driving in the opposite direction crossed over the highway center median and hit the victim's vehicle head on. He died at the scene.
	OR 2018-17-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 49-year-old hooktender died while a logging crew attempted to unspool haulback line wrapped around the haulback shaft of a yarder. A yarder operator, a chaser, a rigging slinger, and the hooktender initially attempted to unspool the haulback line while the 071R Madil Yarder was off, but they were unable to completely do so manually. They decided to pull the haulback drum in reverse using a choker attached to the yarder's haywire. The chaser first cleared out the west side of the yarder, then met up with the yarder operator and rigging slinger standing on the yarder deck above him. Before starting the engine of the yarder to begin reversing the haulback, the yarder operator called for all employees to get in the clear. No one had visual confirmation that the hooktender was in the clear. The hooktender was under the yarder where he had been originally when the four employees worked on the haulback line manually. When the yarder operator turned the yarder on, the hooktender's baggy clothing became entangled in the driveshaft he'd been standing next to; the driveshaft pulled the hooktender towards it, wedging his body between the driveshaft and the deck above. The hooktender died on site due to compression asphyxia related to blunt force trauma of the chest. Crew members believed he was unaware that on this yarder model, the driveshaft constantly turns when the engine is on.
	OR 2018-16-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 66-year-old pilot truck driver drifted off the highway, down a steep embankment, and into a river where he drowned. He was wearing a safety belt. Also, medical reports indicate the driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
	OR 2018-15-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 50-year-old rigging slinger died from blunt force chest and neck injuries while in the process of shovel logging, long line yarding, using the winch line to log. A choker setter pulled the line down to the rigging slinger, who was waiting for the chokers in order to set the next turn of logs. The rigging slinger set the turn and then cleared out to what he determined a safe distance and contacted the operator via the radio to inform him he could turn. The operator signaled he was going ahead by blowing a whistle. As the turn was being yarded uphill, the turn got hung-up on a small stump. One of the logs in the turn swung horizontally towards the rigging slinger, striking him on his upper body. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2018-14-1	Construction	Overexertion and bodily reaction		2018	A 26-year-old working for a demolition and concrete removal company experienced pain while picking up a 10-15 lb. HVAC part. The worker went to the hospital that day, where it was determined that she had a pinched nerve. A week later (no mention of whether she was at home all week or went back to work - LM), the worker went back to the hospital where it was determined that she had a multilevel intervertebral disc herniation and needed immediate surgery. The worker died in the hospital from a pulmonary embolism. (Seems reasonable that the venous stasis was caused by reduced mobility and would have led to the pulmonary embolism, but it's not totally clear; in other words, seems work related - LM).
	OR 2018-13-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2018	A 73-year-old security guard was crossing a street at 4:21 am as part of his regularly assigned duties, when he was struck by a passenger vehicle at a marked crosswalk, causing a blunt force injury to his head. Video footage indicates that the traffic signal for the passenger vehicle that struck the guard was green. In addition, no high-visibility vest was found on the guard or near the accident site. The security guard was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2018-12-1	Utilities	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2018	A 55-year-old electrician died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left chest with a handgun.
	OR 2018-11-1	Manufacturing	Contact with objects and equipment		2018	A 57-year-old plywood press operator climbed on top of a loaded height adjustable material table and appeared to reach into the machine to remove a piece of broken veneer. While the press operator was lying face down, he allegedly tripped the table's height adjusting sensor. The material table rose up until it crushed him between the table and the structure of the plywood press. He died on the scene from mechanical asphyxia.
	OR 2018-10-1	Construction	Contact with objects and equipment	Report	2018	A 49-year-old pipe fitter and crew were performing a 200-psi hydrostatic test on a 12-inch diameter horizontal water pipe connecting two water storage tanks below ground. During the pressure test, the crew was unable to maintain the set pressure. The pipe fitter found a leak on the capped flange of a 12-inch diameter, six-foot vertical riser pipe thought to have been connected to the horizontal water pipe; the riser had been backfilled prior to the pressure test and was only 16 inches above grade. The pipe fitter attempted to tighten the bolts of the flange cap with an impact wrench during the pressure test. As he did so, the riser was suddenly thrust upward, pushing the impact driver into his chest and knocking him to the ground. Investigation revealed unfastened torque shear bolts which left the vertical riser unsecured to the horizontal water pipe below. The matter of what pressure the test pump produced during the manual testing procedure was left inconclusive. The pipe fitter died on the scene due to a spinal laceration of the thoracic aorta.
	OR 2018-09-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2018	A 49-year-old semi-truck driver traveling southbound was hauling two tank trailers containing raw milk when another tractor trailer going northbound lost control on a slight curve sloping downward and slid into the southbound lane; the southbound semi-truck driver then struck the northbound tractor trailer. This caused the northbound tractor trailer to flip onto its passenger side and caused the cab of the southbound tractor trailer to be severely damaged and its cab to collapse. Just before the accident, the northbound tractor trailer had either completely passed another northbound tractor trailer or was just about to do so. Also, a police report and an eye-witness account indicate that road conditions may have been icy. The semi-truck driver traveling southbound died at the scene due to blunt force trauma. The employees in the northbound tractor received non-life-threatening injuries.
	OR 2018-08-1	Construction	Transportation incidents	Report	2018	A 34-year-old construction operator died from compression asphyxia while he was in the process of installing helical piers with a skid steer using a helical hydraulic head attachment. The operator tried to operator the skid steer standing outside of the cab and was crushed between the skid steer cab and the front frame rail cross member from the skid steers lift arms. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2018-07-1	Information	Transportation incidents		2018	A 50-year-old newspaper delivery driver attempted to drive up an icy hill, but her passenger vehicle kept sliding backwards. She then stopped her vehicle, got out to place de-icer behind her car, and it rolled backwards onto her; according to reports, the car was not placed in park beforehand. The delivery driver died on-scene from traumatic positional asphyxia.
	OR 2018-06-1	Wholesale Trade	Transportation incidents		2018	A 52-year-old semi-truck driver was towing an unloaded flatbed trailer when he failed to negotiate a sweeping right-hand curve connecting I-84 to I-82. He was unable to keep the truck on the roadway, and the truck and trailer traveled diagonally to the left down a slight slope. The front of the truck then dug into the ground as the truck rolled, springing the driver's side door open. The driver was ejected from the cab and was crushed by the doorjamb. He died at the scene due to asphyxiation. The truck driver was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the accident.
	OR 2018-05-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2018	A 48-year-old agricultural laborer was driving an eastbound SUV which, for unknown reasons, left the roadway and rolled over several times. He was not wearing a safety belt and was ultimately ejected from the vehicle. When emergency personnel arrived on scene, the SUV was fully engulfed in flames. The agriculture laborer was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2018-04-1	Construction	Falls, slips, trips		2018	A 74-year-old plumber sustained severe intracranial hemorrhaging and skull fractures in an apparent fall from a ladder. He was found dead at the apparent fall site several hours later.
	OR 2018-03-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Falls, slips, trips		2018	A 35-year-old logging company owner was contracted to fell trees and cut them into 40 feet lengths from the butt end. The owner had felled a tree up on a knoll that ended up cantilevered with the small end approximately 30-40 feet off the steep ground below. He walked out to buck the log at the 40-foot mark and his blade got pinched. He went and got his ax to cut his saw free. When the end broke free, more than likely, it caused the portion he was standing on to whip. His saw and ax were found below, but he was a distance away, further down the hill.
	OR 2018-02-1	Construction	Falls, slips, trips		2018	A 72-year-old worker died while helping seat corrugated pipe into a 40-inch deep trench spanning 28 inches in width. At the time, the worker was kneeling at the side of the trench, watching the owner of the property use a shovel to shave the side of the excavation to make room for the pipe. Suddenly, the worker fell face-forward across the trench and struck his forehead on the upper edge of the trench wall. The worker died of blunt force cervical trauma. The worker had a preexisting medical condition related to his neck that was frustrated when he fell across the trench, potentially leading to the fatal injury.
	OR 2018-01-2	Wholesale Trade	Transportation incidents		2018	Two field technicians, a 34-year-old driver and a 47-year-old passenger were traveling in a rental vehicle that lost traction and slid sideways while attempting to pass on a snow-covered highway. The vehicle then struck the front of a pickup truck towing an enclosed trailer and traveling in the opposite direction. Both technicians were pronounced deceased at the scene.
	OR 2018-01-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2018	Two field technicians, a 34-year-old driver and a 47-year-old passenger were traveling in a rental vehicle that lost traction and slid sideways while attempting to pass on a snow-covered highway. The vehicle then struck the front of a pickup truck towing an enclosed trailer and traveling in the opposite direction. Both technicians were pronounced deceased at the scene.
	OR 2017-51-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2017	A 37-year-old truck driver was driving a commercial tractor trailer when he died of blunt force trauma and thermal injuries resulting from a head-on collision. Another commercial tractor trailer crossed over into the lane of oncoming traffic and collided head-on with the deceased's tractor trailer. This resulted in both the vehicles bursting into flames, killing both the drivers and causing 400 gallons of diesel to spill into the road. Subsequently, a passenger vehicle collided with the trailer causing a rear-end collision with another passenger vehicle.
	OR 2017-50-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Fires and explosions		2017	A 58-year-old truck driver was driving a commercial tanker truck, carrying gallons of gasoline when he died of thermal injuries. The incident occurred during nighttime hours. The truck driver lost traction on an icy highway pavement and rolled over. The impact ruptured the fuel tank and subsequently caught fire. The truck driver was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2017-49-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Transportation incidents		2017	A 48-year-old maintenance worker was driving a company vehicle when he turned in front of oncoming traffic and was struck by a passenger vehicle. According to reports, the deceased was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. He died on the scene from severe closed head and chest injuries.
	OR 2017-48-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Falls, slips, trips		2017	An 81-year-old hospital volunteer was operating a van to transport patients to appointments, when he died after suffering a fall down a stairway. The volunteer was assisting a patient with a walker into the van by side stepping down the stairs adjacent to the patient to be available in case the patient needed assistance. While assisting the patient, the volunteer, for unknown reasons, lost his footing and fell approximately 6 stairs resulting in a blunt force head injury. The volunteer was transported to a hospital and admitted into the ICU for a cerebral hemorrhage and a wrist fracture. He died approximately 40 days status post admission.
	OR 2017-47-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2017	A 25-year-old truck driver died from blunt force head injuries while he was operating a tank service truck on a paved asphalt road. The road was dry and the weather was clear. The truck driver was approaching a slight uphill grade with a low-angle left turn, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway. After he left the roadway, the truck traveled along the shoulder of a ditch, ran over a culvert, and then abruptly turned left back onto the roadway when the tuck flipped onto its top, with the cab striking the roadway first. The truck driver was found hanging upside down and wearing a seatbelt by emergency medical services, who pronounced him dead en route to the hospital. There were no skid marks on the roadway, however it appears he was driving above the posted speed limit. Evidence suggests the truck driver was intoxicated, as open containers of alcohol were found inside of the cab.
	OR 2017-46-1	Wholesale Trade	Transportation incidents		2017	A 43-year-old box truck driver died from multiple blunt force traumas while he was delivering tires along a highway. The box truck driver crossed over into a lane of oncoming traffic and struck a semi-truck head-on. Status post the incident, the box truck driver was trapped in his vehicle before being extricated by emergency personal and transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The semi-truck driver was uninjured and reported the box truck driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of collision.
	OR 2017-45-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 45-year-old logging crew lead worker died from blunt force chest trauma when he was working with four other choker setters on a helicopter logging site. The deceased was hooking logs to a helicopter when he walked up to his next turn and while stepping up on a 47-foot-long log, the log began to roll. The log rolled down the mild slope and the worker was wound up with it. As the log continued rolling, it rolled over the top of another log and crushed his chest and head. The worker was transported to a hospital via helicopter and was pronounced dead upon arrival.
	OR 2017-44-1	Manufacturing	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2017	A 28-year-old electrician apprentice was repairing a damaged electrical cord on a motor that operated a waste conveyor for a vat containing a mixture of sodium hydroxide and water at approximately 170 degrees Fahrenheit. He fell 13 feet, broke through a vat cover, and continued falling further into the vat. According to reports, there was no protection from falling, such as a guardrail system or safety nets. The electrician apprentice died from severe chemical and thermal injuries.
	OR 2017-43-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 55-year-old farm worker was operating a dump truck with cow manure to an open land storage site. Once the farm worker arrived, he unloaded his dump truck, backed the truck into place and then climbed out of his truck. The truck was in park with the engine running, when for unknown reasons the farm worker crawled under the truck, catching his clothing on the PTO shaft operating hydraulic pump to the dump bed. The clothing on his left arm and shoulder were wrangled into the PTO shaft, causing a tension on the clothing that strangled and fractured the farm workers neck, resulting in his death.
	OR 2017-42-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2017	A 58-year-old farmer died from crush injuries to the chest and abdomen while working on his tractor. He attempted to jump start the tractor while it was in gear, when it lurched forward and he was pinned underneath the tire. The farmer died on the scene.
	OR 2017-41-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2017	A 73-year-old self-employed construction worker was operating a boom truck, when for unknown reasons left the roadway on the passengers side, crossed the roadway, and rolled over and landed on its tires. The driver was ejected from the truck, as he was not wearing a seatbelt. He died on the scene due to massive blunt trauma.
	OR 2017-40-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 61-year-old commercial truck driver died of mechanical asphyxia while he was in the process of hooking up a set of dual semi-trailers for his weekly route. After multiple attempts of driving the rear trailer in place, the truck driver left his cab without setting the parking breaks or pointing the wheels straight. He manually lifted the landing gear on the rear trailer, which caused a weight transfer to the truck set. Ultimately, the trucking set rolled backwards, pitched sideways, and subsequently crushed the truck driver between the landing gear and a stationary trailer.
	OR 2017-39-1	Wholesale Trade	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2017	A 56-year-old wholesale manager died by self-inflicted gunshot wound to the forehead.
	OR 2017-38-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2017	A 40-year-old cook presented to his shift in the morning, when he was shot and killed by a man who came in to use the phone. The shooter stole the deceased's car and drove onto I-5 where he crashed, began shooting at oncoming traffic, and was ultimately struck and killed by an oncoming truck. A co-worker entered the kitchen later that day and found the cook unresponsive, on the floor, in a pool of blood. It is determined there was no connection between the cook and the shooter.
	OR 2017-37-1	Manufacturing	Transportation incidents		2017	A 32-year-old production supervisor from Minnesota was on a business trip in Oregon, was driving a company rental car when she collided with an ambulance. The production supervisor attempted to make a left turn to exit a parking lot, when an ambulance with lights and sirens hit the rental car on the driver's side. The deceased was driving three other colleagues who sustained survivable injuries. According to her colleagues, they did not hear or see the ambulance until seconds before impact and noted the supervisor was wearing a seatbelt.
	OR 2017-36-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 31-year-old construction laborer was conducting drilling work on a road when a forest landslide caused the bank to slide approximately 600 feet. According to a coworker, the construction laborer saw the landslide and yelled "run". His coworker began running and did not see the construction laborer when he looked back. The construction laborer was buried by approximately 15,000 yard debris and his body was never recovered. He presumably died from blunt force trauma secondary to the forest landslide.
	OR 2017-35-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 65-year-old logger died from a blunt force head injury after he was struck on the head by a large tree branch. The mechanism of the accident is unknown.
	OR 2017-34-1	Information	Transportation incidents		2017	A 57-year-old paper delivery driver died after a motor vehicle collision. The deceased was a front passenger in a vehicle, driven by another employee. According to reports, they were traveling southbound on a highway, when for unknown reason, collided with another passenger vehicle being driven northbound.
	OR 2017-33-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2017	A 26-year-old construction worker died while he was driving the company pickup, pulling a concrete loaded trailer from a mobile worksite with two other employees in the passenger seats. According to the passengers, the deceased was driving at approximately 40 to 45 MPH (though this speed was in question by the county sheriff) at the time of the incident. The driver crested the top of a hill and observed vehicle traffic moving at 5 MPH, following a combine that did not have adequate safety features. The passengers heard the driver scream and take evasive action, steering off the roadway, into the oncoming traffic lane. The vehicle continued through the oncoming lane, through an embarkment, and finally hit a tree. The driver died on the scene and the passengers were transported to local hospitals with survivable injuries. The deceased was operating the pickup with a suspended drivers license and was not properly instructed on the trailer brake system.
	OR 2017-32-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Unknown		2017	A 32-year-old farm worker was being trained in the procedure of harvesting, when the trainer roughly drove the combine into the field while the farm worker was in the passenger seat.
	OR 2017-31-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2017	A 58-year-old truck driver was driving a dump truck, filled with dirt, when a rear tire malfunctioned, causing the driver to steer the truck onto the right shoulder of the road. The truck came back onto the roadway almost sideways, then tipped onto its passenger side and rolled over one complete rotation before coming to a stop, landing on the passengers side. The driver was transported to a hospital where he died of blunt force head and chest injuries later that day. The driver was not found to be wearing a seatbelt.
	OR 2017-30-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 35-year-old farm worker, who started two weeks prior, died from a skull fracture status post a blunt trauma to the head. The deceased was operating a baler in an alfalfa field when he had contacted his employer to inform him there was a problem with the shear pin on the baler and was told to drive to the bottom of the field where they would repair it. The weather was clear with no reduced visibility. The farm worker then drove the baler down the hill and according to witnesses, the baler was considerably faster speed than normal. When the baler neared the lower part of the hill, the farm worker jumped from the cab of the baler and was subsequently hit by the baler and died at the scene.
	OR 2017-29-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2017	A 58-year-old farmer was attempting to remove dirt from the inside of a 40-foot pipe with his son. The farmer's son was using his foot to steady the end of the pipe and the farmer was lifting the pipe up in a vertical position. The pipe struck an overhead 12,000-volt electrical wire and both were shocked while the wire was about 22 feet above the ground. The farmer died at the scene and his son was uninjured.
	OR 2017-28-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2017	A 48-year-old agricultural worker died after sorting berries and flats from a work platform of a berry harvester at nighttime. After reaching a full load, the harvester operator drove to a highway intersection, toward the offloading yard, at a rate of 4 mph when he was struck from behind by a semi-truck. The operator and co-worker were thrown from the harvester and landed in a ditch, suffering serious injuries that they both survived. The agricultural worker landed on the front of the truck and subsequently thrown 80 feet away, landing on the road. The agricultural worker was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
	OR 2017-27-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2017	A 26-year-old laborer was was electrocuted while moving irrigation pipes that contacted overhead power lines. The laborer was found dead at the scene.
	OR 2017-26-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Falls, slips, trips		2017	A 32-year-old logging employee who was working as a chaser, died after sustaining severe head trauma when he was dropped from a sky car while un-belling a turn of logs. The crew was working on a mobile logging operation where a sky car was being used to lower logs to the ground. At the time of the incident, the yarder engineer was positioned onto a hill and was giving signals to drop the slack line so the chaser could unhook the chokers. As the yarder engineer saw the logs hitting the ground, he attempted to stop the sky car with a device. When the yarder engineer noticed that the sky car did not stop, he tried to signal to the chaser to move, however the chaser could not hear the signals due to the loudness of the processor's engine. As several feet of slack had piled to the ground, the drop line was caught in the drum of the sky car, which caused the line to wind back on the drum and pick the turn of logs back up as chaser was laying over the logs, resulting in the chaser being lifted into the air. The yarder engineer made multiple attempts to halt the sky car, however the force exerted on the sky car cut the line, causing the chaser to fall approximately 50 feet where he died on the scene. Of note, the sky car had been malfunctioning earlier that day, however the sky car eventually returned to its normal function and was not further evaluated.
	OR 2017-25-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Falls, slips, trips		2017	A 54-year-old delivery driver died from blunt force head and chest trauma. The delivery driver had completed the delivery of sod and was in the process of loading the forklift back onto his trailer when he was found on the ground next to the forklift. According to reports, it is unknown why he fell. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
	OR 2017-24-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 72-year-old logger died of blunt force trauma to the head when he was struck by a large log from a truck. The mechanism of this accident is unknown.
	OR 2017-23-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2017	A 71-year-old traffic control flagger was walking behind a dump truck that was rolling backwards on a mild incline, when he was struck, fell down, and then pinned under the back wheels of the truck in a controlled construction zone. According to reports, the traffic control flagger was aware the truck was going to back down the street. The traffic control flagger died at the scene from crush injuries to the lower extremities, as well as the trunk and pelvis.
	OR 2017-22-1	Wholesale Trade	Contact with objects and equipment	Report	2017	A 49-year-old field service technician was killed while he was subcontracted to perform service maintenance on a vertical parts carousal machine designed to vertically rotate internal shelves for parts storage. The technician was attempting to examine each tray by lying on a carrier inside the carousel machine. A co-worker was operating external controls for the machine. It was reported that when the decedent directed the co-worker to move the tray space down, the carrier unexpectedly rotated in the opposite direction, crushing the field service technician. 911 was called but the decedent became unresponsive and died of compression asphyxia.
	OR 2017-21-1	Construction	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2017	A 35-year-old plumber with a past medical history of seizures died from toxic effects of mitragynine (kratom). According to reports, the deceased collapsed while standing at work and died en route to the hospital.
	OR 2017-20-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2017	A 38-year-old sprinter van driver died from blunt force injuries to the chest after a motor vehicle collision. The sprinter van driver, for unknown reason, struck a minivan. The deceased was wearing a seatbelt.
	OR 2017-19-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2017	A 57-year-old driveway construction supervisor died while he was working on a nighttime paving project on a 3-lane I5 north-south bound bridge. Originally, the company had ODOT approval to close the middle and right lanes of north-bound traffic while working, however due to only having a single tuck mounted attenuator (TMA), the deceased decided to open up the center lane to traffic. While his crew attempted to move the lanes of traffic, the deceased was operating a F-250 attached to a barrel mover with a crew member in the passenger's side. The plan was to move the barrels into the right lane with the TMA trailing approximately 175 feet behind for protection. As the F-250 was moving into position, an oncoming passenger vehicle struck the F-250 at full highway speed causing the F-250 to roll toward the south-bound lanes, onto the median. According to witnesses, the passenger vehicle continued to drive north-bound without slowing down or maneuvering to avoid the collision. The TMA was then positioned to close the left lane of north-bound traffic and 911 was called. They were transported to a hospital where the supervisor died a week later and the crew member recovered.
	OR 2017-18-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2017	A 55-year-old semi-truck driver for unknown reasons left the road and struck a ravine. He died from blunt force neck trauma with exsanguination.
	OR 2017-17-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2017	A 48-year-old construction worker died of multiple blunt force injuries while working on an excavating project to move existing service connections from an old cast iron main onto a new parallel ductile iron main. He was preparing to cut through concrete between the dividing yellow lines, separating the north-south bound lanes, when an intoxicated driver of a passenger vehicle struck the deceased. The vehicle drove north and injured a flagger and another construction worker in the process, and ultimately drove into a ditch.
	OR 2017-16-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2017	A 41-year-old logging truck driver was driving from a timber sale when he jumped from his moving truck for unknown reasons. The weather was minimally windy with clear skies and the road surface was dry. The truck continued moving off the roadway crashing into a stand of timber. The driver died at the scene after sustaining crushing abdominal injuries resulting from impacting the gravel roadway and possibly being struck by the truck and trailer.
	OR 2017-15-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Transportation incidents		2017	A 24-year-old motorcycle racer died on the last turn of her last lap on a raceway when she crashed into a wall at approximately 70 to 80 mph. A nearby ambulance crew pronounced her dead at the scene. According to reports, the track was sry at the time of the race and she was wearing all the required protective gear. The motorcycle racer died from a traumatic fracture of the cervical spine.
	OR 2017-14-1	Wholesale Trade	Transportation incidents		2017	A 29-year-old delivery truck driver died from head and chest injuries resulting from while he was operating a Isuzu box truck. The delivery truck driver was negotiating a left hand curve when he drifted across the double centerlines of the two-way traffic into an oncoming semi tractor trailer truck. The delivery truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The semi tractor trailer truck driver survived the collision with serious injuries. Evidence suggested that weather was not a factor; it was reported that the visibility was clear and the pavement was dry at the time of the incident. It was reported that the box truck driver was wearing a safety belt.
	OR 2017-13-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Transportation incidents		2017	A 38-year-old caregiver was walking on a road when she was struck by a vehicle. She died from blunt force trauma to the chest and abdomen.
	OR 2017-12-1	Manufacturing	Falls, slips, trips		2017	A 74-year-old warehouse worker was walking from the lunch room in the yard, back to the office after a safety meeting. According to reports, the warehouse worker tripped over a curb. This caused his right knee to hit the ground and subsequently striking his head into the pavement, which resulted in his hard-hat to fall off. The warehouse worker was hospitalized and died two days later from a traumatic fracture of the cervical spine.
	OR 2017-11-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2017	A 56-year-old fisherman was a passenger in a commercial fishing boat in the Columbia River when the boat capsized. Specific details about weather conditions or how the incident occurred are not known. Cause of death was reported as drowning and/or hypothermia.
	OR 2017-10-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Falls, slips, trips		2017	A 36-year-old application support analyst died from a massive pulmonary embolism after a ground level fall. The deceased sustained a fracture to his foot after tripping on a stair at work. He was treated for the fracture, however, approximately 10 days later, he died from a blood clot that traveled from his foot to his lungs.
	OR 2017-09-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 66-year-old truck driver died after he was crushed by a 500-pound cattle gate. Currently, the mechanism of his injury is unknown. He died 5 days later of complications from a crushing pelvic fracture.
	OR 2017-08-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2017	A 40-year-old automobile detailer working at a car dealership died from a self-inflicted incision on his left antecubital fossa (inside of his elbow). He was found in a storage room with a razor blade laceration to his left arm. Emergency medical services were called and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2017-07-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fires and explosions	Report	2017	A 46-year-old Hispanic farm mechanic was using a plasma torch to remove the lid from an old, 55-gallon drum that formerly contained a flammable brake wash fluid. The drum was empty but not cleaned, and thus likely contained residual product and associated flammable vapors. The first cut with the torch caused a flash and explosion that blew off the bottom of the drum and knocked the mechanic unconscious. The employer attempted first aid until emergency responders arrived. He was life-flighted to a hospital where he died three months later of traumatic head injury suffered in the explosion.
	OR 2017-06-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 29-year-old timber cutter died from multiple blunt force injuries after being swept down by a tree. The deceased felled a 22-inch tree across the stump and as the tree was falling there was a small snag that was intertwined with the upper limbs that were coming over the tree. He ended up ahead of the tree and was struck by the snag top. Then, the deceased was pushed down a hill by the tree he felled and was compressed between another log, causing massive head and upper body trauma.
	OR 2017-05-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 57-year-old owner of an agricultural equipment company died from crushing chest and abdominal injuries while he was in the process of repairing a tractor that rolled over him. He was transported from the agricultural site to the hospital, where he died 10 days later as a result of the injuries sustained from the incident. Contributing factors to this incident have not been identified.
	OR 2017-04-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 55-year-old truck driver was doing his pre-trip check on his truck when he bumped his head. This caused a group of vessels to break in his brain, causing a ruptured brain aneurysm. He was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery. While on life support, he died acute hypoxic respiratory failure.
	OR 2017-03-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2017	A 54-year-old school bus driver died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
	OR 2017-02-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2017	A 33-year-old laborer was operating an ATV in a vineyard on a "slippery path". Evidence suggests he was driving down a hill with ice, snow, and mud when he slipped off the roadway and overturned the ATV. The deceased was found unresponsive under the ATV and declared dead after unsuccessful resuscitation attempts. Reports confirmed the deceased was operating the ATV without a seatbelt and note that he was acutely intoxicated by alcohol.
	OR 2017-01-1	Construction	Contact with objects and equipment		2017	A 53-year-old construction worker was part of a crew installing a dewatering system in preparation for excavating a utilities trench. The hydraulic line on an excavator ruptured, causing the bucket to drop onto the back of the employee's head and neck, knocking him to the ground. The bucket was approximately 12 feet above the ground, directly over the deceased's head when the rupture occurred. The crew had been working for about an hour when the incident occurred. It was reported that the excavator operator did not perform a pre-work inspection before operating it. The worker was transported to a hospital, where he died from multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2016-54-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 22-year-old commercial fisherman was attempting to tie off a fishing vessel when the boat shifted and knocked him off balance. It was reported that he hit his head on the dock and became pinned between the dock and the boat, and then fell into the water. His body was found 8 days later. Cause of death was reported as asphyxiation due to drowning.
	OR 2016-53-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Transportation incidents		2016	A 69-year-old union organizer was driving a passenger vehicle on a US highway. She was driving to a meeting, when, for unknown reasons, her vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a sports-utility vehicle. She died at the scene of head trauma.
	OR 2016-52-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2016	A 62-year-old commercial truck driver was killed while transporting gasoline in a truck pulling double-tanker trailers. He was traveling on a two-lane state highway at the time of the incident. Evidence suggests the passenger side back wheel of second trailer left the roadway, causing the trailer to overturn and pulling the front tank away from the cab. The front tank caught fire and exploded, engulfing the cab in flames. The driver was trapped in the cab for approximately four hours as fire crews attempted to keep the fire from spreading. The severity of the burns to his body prevented any further medical examination.
	OR 2016-51-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Falls, slips, trips		2016	A 62-year-old commercial real estate owner was found deceased on the floor of the electrical room of a building he owned. He was found approximately five feet from the base of a fixed ladder in the electrical room. The ladder was attached to an 8-foot wall and led to a small platform where another fixed ladder was in place that led to a roof hatch. The roof hatch was open at the time the deceased was found, indicating he had gone up to the roof. It was reported that he routinely entered the electrical room to perform daily checks, as he had received reports of homeless people periodically occupying the room and the roof. It appeared that he fell from one of the ladders or the platform onto the concrete floor. However, he was working alone at the time of the incident, so it is not known from which height he fell. Cause of death was a fractured neck and base of skull.
	OR 2016-50-1	Retail Trade	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2016	A 34-year-old owner of a retail shop died from an opiate drug overdose. He was found deceased on the bathroom floor at his workplace. He was found by local police, who had been notified by the roommate of the retail shop owner who reported he had not heard from the shop owner for a few days. It was reported that the deceased had a history of recreational drug use. Results of toxicology testing indicated the presence multiple controlled substances.
	OR 2016-49-1	Finance and Insurance	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2016	A 36-year-old insurance company employee was working in the company office outside of regular business hours when another employee entered the office and shot her. Her body was found that evening by police, who were responding to a call regarding a suspicious vehicle parked near the office building. No other information about the incident is known. The employee died from the gunshot wound.
	OR 2016-48-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2016	A 33-year-old logging worker employed as a choker setter by a contract logging company became confused and then collapsed and stopped breathing as the work shift ended. Attempts to revive him were made but were unsuccessful. Evidence suggested there had been initial concern about heat stroke. However, the worker died on the scene from what was later determined by the medical examiner to be methamphetamine intoxication. Additional evidence also suggested that the worker had been drinking heavily the night before and smelled of alcohol upon arriving at work.
	OR 2016-47-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2016	A 61-year-old self-employed pilot was killed while flying a biplane with an open cockpit at an airshow. The plane was performing a low-altitude loop with a smoke trail. It was reported that during the completion of a loop that the pilot was not able to pull up in time to avoid collision with the ground. The exact cause of the failure to pull up was not reported, but evidence indicated a possible high-speed stall occurred. The plane's tail hit the ground and the plane bounced and slid, and then caught fire soon after impact. The pilot was pronounced deceased at the scene with multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2016-46-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2016	A 28-year-old employee of a security service company was driving his vehicle on a public street. Specifics of his employment or work tasks were not reported. Witnesses reported seeing the decedent's car being followed. The decedent slowed his car down and got out. At about the same time, the occupants of the tailing vehicle also got out and began to fire at the security employee. He was struck by at least two bullets. He died of a gunshot wounds to the left shoulder and neck.
	OR 2016-45-1	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Transportation incidents		2016	A 71-year-old engineer sustained multiple injuries when the passenger car he was driving was struck head-on by a pickup truck. The engineer was returning from a site visit, driving westbound on a U.S. highway. The pickup truck was driving eastbound and crossed over into the oncoming lane of traffic in an attempt to pass an 18-wheel semi-tractor-trailer. The pickup truck collided with the passenger car head-on at highway speed. The engineer died at the scene from femur and rib fractures.
	OR 2016-44-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2016	A 51-year-old driver of a cement delivery truck was driving a load of cement to a construction work site. He was traveling down a road with a steep grade. Evidence suggested he did not shift to a lower gear but instead used the brakes to slow down. While the driver was making a 90-degree turn, the truck overturned and then rolled down a 20-foot embankment. Evidence indicated the driver was wearing a safety belt. He died at the scene from head and chest injuries.
	OR 2016-43-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Fires and explosions		2016	A 26-year-old live-in home care worker was employed by the son of an 88-year-old homeowner to provide care for the elderly homeowner. During the night while caring for the elderly man, an accidental electrical fire occurred in the home. According to fire investigation reports, the source of the fire was a damaged electrical cord that was attached to a bedside table lamp. Evidence indicated the caregiver and homeowner were sleeping when the fire began and were not able to escape. It was reported that the fire extinguished itself. The two decedents were found the next morning by a day-time nursing assistant who provided twice-per-week care. The caregiver and homeowner died from inhalation of products of combustion.
	OR 2016-42-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 27-year-old logging employee was working as a rigging slinger at the bottom of a steep, rugged slope. He had radioed for a tow assist out of the unit. After the tow lifted him off the ground, he fell an estimated 50 feet and became trapped waist-deep among felled and bucked timber. It was reported that while being towed up out of the unit, he was attempting to hold onto the choker and ride the rigging in a non-standard manner. After he fell, he radioed co-workers for help; the co-workers were able to pull him out of the hole and onto a stretcher. He was initially conscious but then lost consciousness, and co-workers administered CPR until paramedics arrived. It was reported that the decedent suffered multiple broken bones and was impaled by his femur bones as a result of the fall. He died at the scene from blunt force lower extremity trauma.
	OR 2016-41-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2016	A 47-year-old commercial truck driver was operating a semi-truck hauling a single trailer along a U.S. highway when, for unknown reasons, the truck went off the road. The vehicle overturned, and the driver and a passenger were thrown from the vehicle. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene; the passenger suffered serious but non-fatal injuries. It is unknown whether the decedent was wearing a safety belt at the time of the incident. Cause of death was reported as severe posterior head injury and deceleration injury to chest.
	OR 2016-40-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	An 18-year-old logging employee was working with a crew in a forested rural area adjacent to a single-lane gravel road. The crew was stacking and then loading logs onto trucks to be yarded onto the road. The 18-year-old logger was walking alongside a turn of logs as it was being moved, when one of a group of six logs got hung up on the ground and swung around, striking him in the back. He died at the scene from traumatic head injury.
	OR 2016-39-2	Retail Trade	Transportation incidents		2016	Two retail store employees, a 21-year-old store manager and a 23-year-old sales associate, were killed in a two-vehicle collision after making a store-to-store transfer of merchandise. The store manager was driving her personal sport utility vehicle (SUV); the sales associate was a passenger. The stores were located approximately 70 miles apart. During their return trip, while traveling eastbound on a two-lane highway in an unpopulated area, the driver crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and struck a pickup truck that was traveling westbound. The incident occurred during early evening hours. It was dark out and heavy rain was falling. It was reported that the store manager who was driving the SUV was exceeding speed limit and was not wearing a safety belt; the sales associate was wearing a safety belt. Both employees were pronounced deceased at the scene, both from blunt force trauma to the head and chest. The driver and passenger of the westbound vehicle were treated for injuries.
	OR 2016-39-1	Retail Trade	Transportation incidents		2016	Two retail store employees, a 21-year-old store manager and a 23-year-old sales associate, were killed in a two-vehicle collision after making a store-to-store transfer of merchandise. The store manager was driving her personal sport utility vehicle (SUV); the sales associate was a passenger. The stores were located approximately 70 miles apart. During their return trip, while traveling eastbound on a two-lane highway in an unpopulated area, the driver crossed the center line into oncoming traffic and struck a pickup truck that was traveling westbound. The incident occurred during early evening hours. It was dark out and heavy rain was falling. It was reported that the store manager who was driving the SUV was exceeding speed limit and was not wearing a safety belt; the sales associate was wearing a safety belt. Both employees were pronounced deceased at the scene, both from blunt force trauma to the head and chest. The driver and passenger of the westbound vehicle were treated for injuries.
	OR 2016-38-1	Construction	Transportation incidents		2016	A 45-year-old construction worker was working as a skid steer operator on a construction site located in a small urban neighborhood. During the work shift he walked across the street to his personal vehicle. When he was walking back to the work site crossing the street he was fatally struck by a passenger car. It was reported that the passenger car driver was arrested and tested positive for cannabinoids. The construction worker was pronounced deceased at the scene from blunt force head injuries.
	OR 2016-37-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2016	A 58-year-old game bird hunting guide was driving a 4X4 all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on a gravel road between the hunting fields and hunting lodge. The guide was returning to the lodge after staging game birds for the next hunt. It was reported that light rain had begun to fall. Evidence indicated she was driving in the center of the road, at a speed of approximately 35 miles per hour (mph). As she entered a curve she crossed the center of the road into the path of oncoming traffic. She was not wearing a helmet. A pickup truck driven by another employee was traveling in the opposite direction at approximately 20 mph. When the truck driver saw the approaching ATV he swerved to the right but the ATV swerved in the same direction (to her left), resulting in a collision with the ATV impacting the passenger side of the pickup truck. The guide was thrown from the ATV onto the dirt shoulder of the road. She died from head trauma and broken neck.
	OR 2016-36-1	Public Administration	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2016	A 49-year-old dispatcher for a state law enforcement agency died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. She worked at a secured facility. She reportedly left work early and was later found by another employee who noticed the dispatcher's personal vehicle in the facility parking lot. The fellow employee saw the decedent slumped over in the driver's seat of her vehicle. It was reported that the decedent had a history of depression and may have recently experienced some work-related disciplinary actions.
	OR 2016-35-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 45-year-old contract farm worker was harvesting hop vines in a field. He and another contract worker were riding on a raised platform on the flatbed of a 1-ton pickup truck. The process involved the truck idling in neutral and being pushed forward by a front-loader tractor. The truck and tractor were reportedly moving less than approximately 5 miles per hour. The hop vines they were harvesting had been previously cut off at the ground by another crew and were left hanging from a trellis. The task being performed by the victim was to guide the bottoms of the vines (which were previously cut) onto the flatbed. The tractor had a cutter attachment that was raised up to cut the top of the vines, which would then allow the cut vines to drop into the truck bed. At some point during the process, the decedent fell off the flatbed and was then crushed by the rear wheels of the truck as it advanced. It is not known what caused him to fall. Reportedly no one saw him fall, as visibility was obstructed by the vines. He died at the scene. OR-FACE was not provided a copy of the Medical Examiner's report for this incident; therefore, the specific cause of death is not known.
	OR 2016-34-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 66-year-old automotive shop owner was working underneath a forklift on a maintenance ramp when the forklift rolled off the ramp and crushed him. The type of ramp or vehicle lift in use is unknown. He was pronounced deceased at the scene from a basal skull fracture and severe crush injuries. No additional information regarding the incident was available.
	OR 2016-33-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2016	A 60-year-old logging truck driver died when he crashed into back of another logging truck traveling directly ahead of him while traveling downhill on a state highway. Both vehicles were carrying loads of logs, and the collision caused both vehicles to leave the highway and the 60-year-old driver's cab to catch fire. The 60-year old driver was pronounced deceased at the scene from blunt trauma. The driver of the second vehicle was not injured. It is unknown whether the deceased was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
	OR 2016-32-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2016	A 76-year-old farmer died six days after sustaining crushing neck and leg injuries in a tractor incident. The deceased was driving his tractor when he fainted and then fell off the tractor to the ground. The tractor was in motion and ran over him. It is unknown whether there was a safety belt on the tractor. It was reported that the farmer suffered from heart disease and hypertension, which could have contributed to the fainting incident that led to the injuries. He was airlifted to a hospital and shortly thereafter was transferred to a palliative care facility where he died.
	OR 2016-31-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2016	A 67-year-old commercial fisherman was working as the skipper of a 40-foot commercial fishing vessel when, for unknown reasons, the boat capsized, and he was entrapped behind the door of the wheel house. The vessel had just crossed the bar and entered a channel in southern Oregon as it was returning from sea when it rolled over. Factors that caused the boat to capsize are not known; the weather did not appear to be the cause. The two other crew members on deck were able to swim to shore. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to recover the skipper. His remains were recovered 18 days after the incident by a professional diver.
	OR 2016-30-1	Public Administration	Transportation incidents		2016	A 59-year-old public agency employee died from a head injury in a two-car collision that occurred in an uncontrolled intersection in a residential neighborhood. The deceased was driving southbound when his vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle that was traveling west at the intersection. Reports suggested the deceased appeared to have the right of way at the time of the incident, although the speed of travel of either vehicle is not known. His vehicle rolled over upon impact. Evidence indicates he was not wearing the safety belt and his sunroof was open. He died at the scene.
	OR 2016-29-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 27-year-old wheat farmer was pinned between a water tender truck and a semi-truck while attempting to connect a tow strap between the two vehicles. The deceased was operating the semi-truck that was towing a straight trailer and pup trailer. The vehicle lost traction and became stuck in the field, facing uphill on a sloped hill. It was reported that the hill was later measured to be between 5? and 7 ?. A second farmer who was operating a water tender truck drove over to the semi-truck to assist. The second farmer positioned the truck in front of the semi-truck, facing the same direction. The 27-year-old farmer exited his truck to guide the water tender backing up. The second farmer parked the water tender and exited to help connect the tow strap. The emergency brake was set on the water tender, but the vehicle was left running and the wheels were not chocked. The type of transmission or type of brake are not known. The two farmers walked between the two vehicles when the tow vehicle rolled backwards, striking the farmer who had been operating the water tender truck and pinning the deceased between the two vehicles. 911 was called and the water truck driver moved the truck forward to provide access to the farmer who was pinned between the two vehicles. Two other farmers were called and came over from other parts of the field and attempted basic first aid. The 27-year-old farmer was pronounced deceased at the scene, from blunt force trauma to the head and chest. The second farmer was treated for injuries at a hospital.
	OR 2016-28-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 53-year-old logger/hook tender was working with a rigging slinger at a yarding operation on a steep slope. It was reported that the area they were working in was later measured to have a 40% slope. The two workers were pulling the choker down the hill. The hook tender had choked a turn of logs and exited the area away from the cables to approximately 45 feet below the skyline while the rigging slinger stayed uphill approximately 30 feet above the skyline. Although he had radioed that he was in the clear, the hook tender was outside the line of site of the rigging slinger and was less than one-and-a-half tree lengths away from the rigging. When the yarder began pulling a turn of logs, an estimated 120-foot log upended and swung down the hill, striking the hook tender and causing him to fall down the hill. When the rigging slinger saw the log swing down the hill he signaled the yarder to stop the lines. He then ran over to the edge of the hill and saw the injured hook tender lying on the ground and not moving. The yarder operator later reported he thought he saw a hard hat "flying through the air" before stopping the line. The crew initiated emergency evacuation procedures. The hook tender was airlifted to a hospital where he died five days later due to complications from multiple blunt force chest and extremity trauma.
	OR 2016-27-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 54-year-old independent contract log truck driver was hauling two loaded trailers from a logging site, when he stopped alongside the road and attempted to tighten the bindings on the load on the second trailer. One of the logs came loose, fell from the trailer, and struck him. The deceased appeared to have been wearing a hard hat at the time of the incident. He died at the scene from traumatic head injury.
	OR 2016-26-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 55-year-old logging company owner died from multiple blunt force injuries when he was thinning timber with two other tree fallers. He cut a large tree that quickly rolled down a hill, up the trunk of a standing tree, and then shot upward approximately 15-20 feet in the air back toward him and landed on top of him. Co-workers cut the tree into multiple pieces to remove it from his body and they called 911. He died at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries. He had been wearing a hard hat that appeared to have fallen off when he tried to run out of the path of the rolling tree.
	OR 2016-25-1	Construction	Exposure to harmful substances or environments		2016	A 55-year-old construction worker was part of a three-person crew installing siding on a two-story garage located next to a residential building. The deceased worker was one of two employees who were working on the ground while the third worker was working on the roof of the building. The crew was attempting to erect a pump-jack scaffold system using two aluminum poles of approximately 37-foot length. The first pole was erected without incident. In the process of erecting the second pole, for unknown reasons, the crew on the ground lost control of the pole and the top of the pole swung away from the building toward an energized overhead power line that was located approximately 30 feet above the ground. All three employees attempted to regain control of the pole, but the top of the pole made contact with the overhead power line. The two employees on the ground received a high-voltage electrical shock. The 55-year-old worker on the ground was knocked unconscious; the second worker at ground level suffered severe burns to his hands and feet. The worker on the roof was not injured. Both injured employees were transported to a hospital, where the 55-year-old worker died several hours later, with cause of death reported as accidental electrocution. The other injured employee survived with serious burns.
	OR 2016-24-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2016	A 48-year-old logger died from head trauma when the forwarder machine he was operating tipped over on a wet hillside and pinned him underneath the cab. He was hauling logs down an approximately 35-degree slope toward the skid road. It had been raining the night before and the morning of the incident, and the hill was covered with wet branch trimmings. The operator was not wearing a safety belt. The forwarder veered off course, hit several tree stumps, and tipped over when it reached the skid road. He was thrown from the operator's seat and out of the emergency exit door, which appeared to have sprung open and separated from the vehicle during the descent. He fell onto the ground and the forwarder landed on its side on top of him, crushing his head underneath the cab.
	OR 2016-23-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 54-year-old independent logging contractor was felling trees on a multi-employer work site when the tree he was cutting fell onto a pile of logs; one of the logs shifted, struck him, and pinned him between a previously felled tree and another log. It is not known whether he was wearing a hardhat. He died on the scene from crushing head and neck injuries.
	OR 2016-22-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fires and explosions		2016	A 62-year-old farm maintenance worker was performing renovation work inside an empty onion storage building. He reportedly was in the process of removing two large doors and support beams inside the building, using portable cutting and grinding tools. A flashover fire occurred that burned hot and fast, causing extensive burn injuries. Specific cause could not be determined; possibly sparks ignited flammable materials present in the building, such as accumulations of dust, debris, oil, or spray foam wall insulation. He suffered severe burns and died in the hospital burn center two days later from a combination of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
	OR 2016-21-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Falls, slips, trips		2016	A 53-year-old logging worker died after falling 30-35 feet from a tree he was trimming at a residential property. While working in the tree he fell and struck his head and chest on a set of steps below that were constructed of treated lumber. According to a co-worker on site, the deceased was wearing full climbing gear including a harness and tree climbing spurs, and two safety lines were in place in the tree. The condition of the safety equipment is not known. The helper reported hearing the spurs slip prior to the fall. Toxicology screening showed the presence of opiates, alcohol, and cannabinoids in the deceased's system. He died at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries due to the fall from height.
	OR 2016-20-1	Public Administration	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2016	A 58-year-old engineer died from an apparent suicide after jumping from the office building she worked in to the sidewalk below. Witness reported seeing the deceased falling approximately mid-way down the building and striking the sidewalk below. No one reported seeing which exact floor she jumped from, but it was thought that she jumped from one of the upper level floors in the 11-story building. The incident occurred on a Saturday. The building is locked and secured on weekends, with no public access; building entry was restricted to employees who have a security card and passcode. Evidence indicated the time of her fall occurred shortly after entering the building. Police were notified and arrived within minutes. Evidence indicated there were two suicide-related notes in her pocket, and a family member reported that she had suffered from anxiety and depression and received periodic treatment. She was pronounced deceased at the scene from blunt force chest and abdominal injuries.
	OR 2016-19-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2016	A 62-year-old truck driver was operating a semi-truck towing two milk tankers, traveling westbound on an interstate highway. For unknown reasons, the vehicle veered onto the shoulder of the highway and rolled over. The driver was pinned in the cab by the steering wheel. It was reported that it took emergency response personnel more than an hour to extricate him; he was conscious during that time and stated he did not know why his vehicle had left the roadway. He was transported to a hospital where he died a few hours later from blunt force chest trauma. It is not known if he had been wearing a safety belt.
	OR 2016-18-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Falls, slips, trips		2016	A 62-year-old cherry orchard worker slipped and fell from the third rung of a six-foot ladder while pruning and suffered a right shoulder injury. It was also reported that the ladder fell on top of him. The cause of the fall is not known. It was reported that he immediately got up and continued to work, he did not have immediate significant pain, and there was no reported visual injury such as scrapes or cuts. He reportedly did not have immediate significant pain and there was no reported visual injury such as scrapes or cuts. At home that evening he developed flu-like symptoms and shoulder pain. He went to the hospital the next day where he was diagnosed with influenza-like illness and shoulder bursitis and was discharged and sent home in good condition. One day later, he returned to the hospital with severe shoulder pain and swelling, and tests indicated a fast-spreading bacterial skin infection. His condition continued to deteriorate, and he died in the hospital three days later from necrotizing fasciitis and sepsis due to right arm trauma.
	OR 2016-17-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 61-year-old logger was killed when a small (approximately 8-inch diameter) alder tree that had stood approximately 15 feet from where he was working uprooted and struck him in the back of the head and upper neck. The deceased was wearing a hardhat at the time of the incident. He and a co-worker were cutting timber in separate areas of the jobsite, out of each other's line of sight. The co-worker reported hearing the decedent's saw idling and walked over to check on him. When he found the 61-year-old logger pinned underneath the uprooted tree, he quickly worked to saw the tree off the victim and called for emergency assistance. The 61-year-old logger died on the scene from blunt force trauma and positional asphyxiation. The tree that uprooted was found to have a small root system and was believed to have failed and fallen on its own; the root failure of the fallen tree was unrelated to the tree the logger had just felled at the time of the incident.
	OR 2016-16-1	Construction	Contact with objects and equipment	Report	2016	A 29-year old construction worker was killed when a trench wall collapsed. The worker was part of a crew installing a new sewer line for a single-family home. The deceased and one other employee were working in an excavation that was approximately 10 feet deep and 3 feet wide in the area where the collapse occurred. The deceased was working in between two pieces of shoring that were spaced 15 feet apart when the wall collapsed, covering him with approximately 6 feet of dirt. He died from traumatic compression asphyxia.
	OR 2016-15-1	Construction	Falls, slips, trips		2016	A 30-year-old construction worker died after falling through a hole in a roof of a newly constructed single-story commercial building while removing damaged plywood decking. The worker and a crew of approximately 4 to 5 co-workers had spent several days removing damaged plywood decking from multiple locations on the flat roof. On the fourth day of this activity, the decedent was assigned to perform a "housekeeping" task, to gather the damaged plywood sheets that co-workers had previously removed and stack them to the side for subsequent removal from the roof via forklift. The others on the crew were to continue to remove damaged sheets. Shortly after the work shift began, the decedent was attempting to remove a 4-foot by 8-foot piece of unsecured plywood decking that was covering a hole, when he fell through the opening approximately 19 feet onto concrete below. This piece of plywood was not nailed down nor was it marked to indicate it was covering a hole. It was reported that his co-workers used a rope grab fall protection system when removing plywood sheets; however, the decedent was not wearing a harness while gathering the removed plywood sheets. First responders arrived at the scene within 5 minutes and transported the victim to an area hospital, where he died 25 days later from blunt force head injuries.
	OR 2016-14-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2016	A 52-year-old long-haul truck driver was found deceased at the scene of his overturned semi-truck. He was traveling southbound on an interstate highway when his truck left the road, struck the center median, and overturned. There did not appear to be other vehicles involved, and the cause of the crash was unknown. The cause of death was reported as blunt force chest trauma.
	OR 2016-13-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Transportation incidents		2016	A 25-year-old security guard was performing overnight patrol duties, driving a company vehicle (a pickup truck). He was driving between two industrial properties when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle drifted to the left on a right-hand turn on a dirt road. Evidence indicated there were no visual signs of the vehicle making a sudden swerve, skid, or slide. The vehicle left the road and rolled down a 300-foot, 45-degree slope. The vehicle came to rest on dry ground at the bottom of a canyon next to a river. It was reported that the deceased was ejected from the vehicle; his body was found five days later, approximately 200 yards downstream, submerged in three feet of water. It is unknown whether the deceased was wearing a safety belt at the time of the incident, but there was no evidence of safety belt trauma on the body. A vehicle inspection performed after the crash showed nothing mechanically that would have contributed to the incident. Weather also did not appear to be a contributing factor. The reported cause of death was blunt force trauma; he died prior to entering the water.
	OR 2016-12-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 57-year-old backcountry ski guide was checking snow conditions ahead of a group he was leading when he was caught in an avalanche and became pinned between snow and a tree. Specific weather conditions or information about any safety equipment he was carrying were not reported. He was extricated and transported to a hospital. His condition deteriorated, and he was transferred to another hospital the next morning where he died within a few hours. The cause of death was reported as severe bilateral flail chest injury with multiple fractured ribs and hemothorax.
	OR 2016-11-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 47-year-old logger was struck by a tree he had just felled. He and two co-workers were working on steep terrain, cutting oversized timber determined to be too large for mechanical timber falling equipment. They were working approximately 300 to 400 feet apart, which was more than twice the minimum distance apart (twice the height of the trees being felled). It was reported that the decedent was working to fell a large (80 to 100 feet in height) alder tree that had a side lean. As it fell, the alder tree became lodged in a large nearby spruce tree. To dislodge the alder, the decedent selected a large (approximately 116 feet in height) cedar to use as a "driver tree" that would fall into and release the alder from the snag. He faced and back-cut the cedar and inserted a wedge in the intended direction. He then retreated uphill from the area of the stump, following his established escape route. As the cedar tree fell it made contact with the alder but did not drive it from spruce tree; instead, it kicked back, and then struck and landed on the decedent. One co-worker reported hearing a tree fall, and then no sounds were heard after that. He walked over to the area and saw the decedent lying on the ground, pinned under an approximately 20-inch diameter cedar log. The decedent's hard hat was seen nearby on the hill. Co-workers immediately began to cut the section of tree off the decedent's chest while calling for help. He died on the scene from crush injury to the chest. An investigation performed after the incident indicated that the decedent had followed appropriate regulatory and industry manual felling practices at the jobsite.
	OR 2016-10-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2016	A 62-year-old commercial truck driver was driving a semi-trailer truck on an interstate highway. It was reported that he was driving at highway speed when he rear-ended another semi-truck that was stopped in the lane due to a recent prior collision. Although evidence indicated the driver was wearing a safety belt when he rear-ended the other truck, he died at the scene from head injuries sustained in the crash.
	OR 2016-09-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Transportation incidents		2016	A 50-year-old tractor trailer truck driver had stopped on the shoulder of an interstate highway to install chains on his tires due to icy weather conditions. As he was installing chains on the left rear axle of the trailer, a passenger car that was traveling on the highway lost control and slid sideways toward the truck. The passenger car's front bumper struck the truck driver and pushed him underneath the trailer. Reports indicated that icy roads and fog were contributing factors in the incident, with fog limiting visibility to approximately one-quarter mile. The truck driver died at the scene from chest trauma.
	OR 2016-08-1	Public Administration	Violence and other injuries by person or animals		2016	A 39-year-old police officer was shot in the abdomen while attempting to serve a felony assault suspect with an arrest warrant. Two police officers were together at the scene. The suspect resisted arrest and the officer's partner deployed a taser. The suspect then fired a shot that struck the 39-year-old police officer. The second officer returned fire and shot the suspect. The injured police officer was brought to a local hospital where attempts were made to resuscitate him. He died shortly thereafter from complications of the gunshot wound. The medical examiner reported the officer had been wearing a protective vest, part of which was on his person at the hospital and part of which was later found at the scene. . It is unknown whether first responders removed that part of the vest when attending to the officer.
	OR 2016-07-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents	Report	2016	A crew of three commercial crab fishermen was returning from retrieving crab pots that were set by a fishing vessel that capsized the week before (see OR 2016-06-1,2,3). As they were crossing the bar, the boat's drive shaft failed, causing the boat to lose maneuverability. The boat was hit by a large wave that pushed it broadside and capsized it. It was reported that all three crew members were able to don survival suits before being thrown into the ocean. Two of the crew were able to get to shore. The third crew member, a 46-year-old commercial crab fisherman, was found floating face down in the water after an approximately 45-minute search. A US Coast Guard helicopter pulled him out of the water, initiated CPR, and then flew him to a hospital where resuscitative efforts continued for four hours. The surviving two crew members were taken to a hospital by ambulance where they were treated and released. The 46-year-old fisherman died that evening. Cause of death was reported as blunt force injuries and saltwater drowning.
	OR 2016-06-3	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents	Report	2016	A crew of four commercial crab fishermen was returning from a day setting crab pots at sea (off the south coast of Oregon), when their 40-foot crab fishing boat experienced mechanical difficulties. It was reported that the onboard generator stopped working and they did not have lighting to continue fishing after dark. It was raining heavily, and wind speed was greater than 30 miles per hour; the seas were rough, with waves of 8 to 10 feet. The captain attempted to maneuver the vessel into the bay and back to shore. Just after entering the channel and heading into the mouth of the bar, a large wave hit the stern of the boat, which pushed the boat onto its side. It rolled over two or three times, then hit a jetty. The boat broke apart upon impact and sank; reports indicate that the captain heard a loud explosion when the impact occurred. The captain was thrown into the water and then up onto the jetty. He was able to make it to shore and contacted the U.S. Coast Guard for help. The Coast Guard dispatched helicopter and boat crews, and found one of the injured crew, a 52-year-old commercial fisherman, wedged between two rocks approximately three-quarter mile down the shore line. The Coast Guard initiated CPR, then flew the 52-year-old fisherman to a hospital where resuscitative efforts were unsuccessful. The Coast Guard also found a life raft and a few pieces of debris at the scene; however, a sonar scan was unable to locate the remains of the vessel. It was suspected that it had been swept outside the channel into deeper water. The other two crewmen, a 31-year-old, and a 37-year-old, were reported as missing. Approximately three weeks after the incident, the body of the 31-year-old missing fishermen had washed ashore more than 40 miles north of the incident; he was found by a passerby who called 911. It is not known whether the fourth crew member was found; the last available information reported indicates he was still missing. It was reported that none of the crew we
	OR 2016-06-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents	Report	2016	A crew of four commercial crab fishermen was returning from a day setting crab pots at sea (off the south coast of Oregon), when their 40-foot crab fishing boat experienced mechanical difficulties. It was reported that the onboard generator stopped working and they did not have lighting to continue fishing after dark. It was raining heavily, and wind speed was greater than 30 miles per hour; the seas were rough, with waves of 8 to 10 feet. The captain attempted to maneuver the vessel into the bay and back to shore. Just after entering the channel and heading into the mouth of the bar, a large wave hit the stern of the boat, which pushed the boat onto its side. It rolled over two or three times, then hit a jetty. The boat broke apart upon impact and sank; reports indicate that the captain heard a loud explosion when the impact occurred. The captain was thrown into the water and then up onto the jetty. He was able to make it to shore and contacted the U.S. Coast Guard for help. The Coast Guard dispatched helicopter and boat crews, and found one of the injured crew, a 52-year-old commercial fisherman, wedged between two rocks approximately three-quarter mile down the shore line. The Coast Guard initiated CPR, then flew the 52-year-old fisherman to a hospital where resuscitative efforts were unsuccessful. The Coast Guard also found a life raft and a few pieces of debris at the scene; however, a sonar scan was unable to locate the remains of the vessel. It was suspected that it had been swept outside the channel into deeper water. The other two crewmen, a 31-year-old, and a 37-year-old, were reported as missing. Approximately three weeks after the incident, the body of the 31-year-old missing fishermen had washed ashore more than 40 miles north of the incident; he was found by a passerby who called 911. It is not known whether the fourth crew member was found; the last available information reported indicates he was still missing. It was reported that none of the crew we
	OR 2016-06-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents	Report	2016	A crew of four commercial crab fishermen was returning from a day setting crab pots at sea (off the south coast of Oregon), when their 40-foot crab fishing boat experienced mechanical difficulties. It was reported that the onboard generator stopped working and they did not have lighting to continue fishing after dark. It was raining heavily, and wind speed was greater than 30 miles per hour; the seas were rough, with waves of 8 to 10 feet. The captain attempted to maneuver the vessel into the bay and back to shore. Just after entering the channel and heading into the mouth of the bar, a large wave hit the stern of the boat, which pushed the boat onto its side. It rolled over two or three times, then hit a jetty. The boat broke apart upon impact and sank; reports indicate that the captain heard a loud explosion when the impact occurred. The captain was thrown into the water and then up onto the jetty. He was able to make it to shore and contacted the U.S. Coast Guard for help. The Coast Guard dispatched helicopter and boat crews, and found one of the injured crew, a 52-year-old commercial fisherman, wedged between two rocks approximately three-quarter mile down the shore line. The Coast Guard initiated CPR, then flew the 52-year-old fisherman to a hospital where resuscitative efforts were unsuccessful. The Coast Guard also found a life raft and a few pieces of debris at the scene; however, a sonar scan was unable to locate the remains of the vessel. It was suspected that it had been swept outside the channel into deeper water. The other two crewmen, a 31-year-old, and a 37-year-old, were reported as missing. Approximately three weeks after the incident, the body of the 31-year-old missing fishermen had washed ashore more than 40 miles north of the incident; he was found by a passerby who called 911. It is not known whether the fourth crew member was found; the last available information reported indicates he was still missing. It was reported that none of the crew we
	OR 2016-05-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Transportation incidents		2016	A 39-year-old truck driver was driving an unloaded logging truck, traveling eastbound on a 5-lane undivided U.S. highway. A commercial truck traveling westbound crossed the center lane into the path of the logging truck, resulting in a head-on collision. Review of witness interview documentation suggests the logging truck driver was wearing a safety belt. The logging truck driver was transported to a local hospital by emergency responders. He died in the hospital 8 days later from head and chest trauma sustained in the crash.
	OR 2016-04-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 37-year-old skid steer loader operator was loading recycled cardboard onto a flatbed semi-trailer at a large retail store. He manually seated the loading ramps onto the brackets located on the back of the trailer. He then began driving skid steer loader in reverse up the ramps onto the trailer. Evidence indicated the ramps were not properly secured in place and that the incline was twice as steep as the manufacturer's recommended maximum slope. Witnesses reported the following observations: the fork attachment was in an elevated position over the skid-steer cab; and the right front wheel was not tracking properly on the ramp. The right front wheel left the ramp and the skid-steer loader fell forward to the ground and landed on its side. The operator exited the skid steer loader and pushed the cab back into the upright position. He then manually engaged the interlocking safety bar that allows the machine to be operated, and attempted to "walk" the skid steer back onto the trailer by operating the controls from outside the vehicle. The skid steer fell to one side and struck the operator. He died at the scene from blunt force chest trauma.
	OR 2016-03-1	Manufacturing	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 51-year-old sander operator was killed when he was struck by wood laminate panels during a forklift operation he was observing. The sander operator was waiting for and observing a forklift operator from approximately 10-12 feet away while the forklift was accessing a stack of panels for him to work on. The forklift was transferring the top stack of four units of panels out of the way to a temporary location (onto a scissor lift), in order to access a lower stack to be moved for the sander operator to work on. Reports indicate that each stack contained 40, 4-foot by 8-foot sheets of laminate paneling, each weighing 100 pounds. The load being moved was not secured, and it caught on another stack as it was being lowered onto the temporary scissor lift location. The load slid to one side off the forks of the forklift, and 30 of the sheets fell rapidly from a height of approximately 10 feet, striking the sander operator, knocking him down, and piling on top of him. Co-workers immediately began removing sheets from the sander operator and 911 was contacted. The worker was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased from blunt force chest trauma.
	OR 2016-01-1	Construction	Contact with objects and equipment		2016	A 43-year-old self-employed construction worker was killed when he became entangled in the auger in the hopper of a cement pumping truck. A witness indicated the worker may have been attempting to clear ice that had become lodged in the auger when he slipped and fell into the hopper. The auger was operating at the time of the incident. He was pulled in and was pinned beneath the drive shaft and entangled with the blades. He died at the scene of crush chest injuries and compression asphyxia.
	OR 2015-38-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Autoerotic asphyxiation while cleaning a private residence, alone.		2015	A 33-year-old worker employed to perform cleaning work at a residential rental property died of accidental asphyxiation via ligature around his neck. The deceased had a history of heroin and opiate abuse and attempted suicide via overdose. Toxicological evidence indicated the presence of cocaine and related derivatives, and anti-depressant medication.
	OR 2015-37-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Previous injury, struck by roller coaster in July 1976.		2015	A retired 58-year-old died from a pulmonary embolism due to remote blunt force injuries that occurred in 1976 when she was working at a small amusement park and was struck by a roller coaster. The roller coaster accident was listed as a direct contributor to her death.
	OR 2015-36-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Pulled into the machine after he leaned into the hopper and the machine caught his loose clothing		2015	51-year-old farm worker was killed while harvesting hazelnuts. He was operating a tractor pulling a harvesting machine when he stopped, got off the tractor, and reached into the bucket of the harvester, possibly to clear the feed path. While doing so, loose clothing got caught in the auger, which pulled across his neck and pulled him into the hopper. He died from asphyxiation due to strangling (positional asphyxia).
	OR 2015-35-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Driving a tractor, decedent didn't slow and crashed into a tractors rear causing instantaneous death		2015	A 47-year-old truck driver was operating a commercial tractor-trailer on an interstate highway. Visibility was limited at the time of the incident due to a dust storm. A collision involving a total of 11 vehicles occurred. A number of vehicles on the road had slowed down. The truck driver did not slow down, and rear-ended another tractor-trailer in front of him at full or near-full speed. The truck driver who rear-ended the vehicle in front of him died of massive internal injuries of the torso and head due to blunt force trauma and rapid deceleration. Several occupants of other involved vehicles were treated for injuries at nearby hospitals. Reports also noted that several minor vehicle collisions had occurred nearby earlier that evening during high winds and low visibility due to blowing dust.
	OR 2015-33-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Sustained gun-shot to the neck following a robbery at work		2015	A 54-year-old business owner died as a result of a gunshot wound of the neck. He was shot during an armed robbery of his restaurant/bar. He was admitted to a nearby hospital and was in the intensive care unit for 11 days before succumbing to his injury.
	OR 2015-32-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fall from horse while roping		2015	A 58-year-old rancher was roping cattle when he was bucked off his horse and the horse landed on him. He died from severe head and neck injury.
	OR 2015-31-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Airplane crash		2015	A 51-year-old rancher died when he was moving cattle using a single-engine airplane. He made several passes over the cattle, flying low to the ground. The plane came in contact with power transmission lines, causing it to crash. He died at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2015-30-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Driver in single vehicle rollover log truck crash		2015	A 60-year-old logging truck driver died from head and chest trauma resulting from a rollover crash. The truck had just completed a slight turn and was driving along a straight stretch, then veered off the roadway and down an embankment, coming to rest on its side. The truck impacted and sheared two large trees; truck's log load shifted forward in the process, impacting the back of the cab. The driver was pinned in the cab by a log. No skid marks or tire marks on the roadway to indicate excessive speed or erratic driving. The driver was not wearing a safety belt.
	OR 2015-29-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Driver of dump truck, lost control and went off road where truck impacted a tree		2015	A 68-year-old truck driver was transporting gravel along a logging road when the truck left the roadway and descended downhill, crashing into trees. A witness who saw the crash reported that he heard the driver indicate he was having mechanical problems. The driver's side of the vehicle was destroyed in the crash. The driver died at the scene from closed chest trauma with flail chest deformity.
	OR 2015-28-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Overturned vehicle		2015	A 67-year-old retired logger was working for a trucking company operating a dump truck, when it drifted off the side of the road, tipped to its side, and rolled down an embankment. Evidence suggests he kicked the windshield to get out of the vehicle, then walked approximately 35 feet up a slight incline from the wreckage toward the road, where he was found dead. He died from complications of injuries associated with the motor vehicle accident, with physiological stress (cardiac disease and morbid obesity) as contributing factors.
	OR 2015-27-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Drug intoxication; Overdose		2015	A 29-year-old lifeguard working at swim and fitness center died of an accidental drug overdose from an opioid pain medication. Evidence suggests he was using this drug for recreational purposes at the time of his death, and that he had a history of substance abuse. He was found in the locker room of the facility.
	OR 2015-26-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Decedent was crushed after 15-20 bails of hay fell on him.		2015	A 76-year-old self-employed rancher was killed in his hay shed when a stack of hay bales collapsed and overturned, pinning him against his tractor. He died from traumatic asphyxiation.
	OR 2015-25-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Gasoline tanker truck driver in collision with rail cars and subsequent explosive fire		2015	A 41-year-old truck driver was driving a commercial tanker truck carrying 11,000 gallons of regular octane gasoline. He held the proper commercial driver's license and endorsements for this type of vehicle. The truck was reported to have been properly maintained and in good working order. At the time of the incident, the driver was reportedly traveling at the speed limit along a U.S. highway in an urban, industrial area. The incident occurred during daylight hours. The weather was rainy and the road surface was wet. For reasons unknown, the vehicle veered off the road, went down a railroad embankment that drops approximately 10 feet to the rail lines. A witness reported they did not observe the driver making any steering corrections or braking as the tanker truck left the road, and they thought the driver may have been slumped over the steering wheel. The truck crashed into a line of asphalt container cars that were parked on the rail tracks. The impact ruptured one of the truck's fuel tanks, causing explosive burn injuries to the driver and destruction of the vehicle.
	OR 2015-24-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Decedent found pinned inside a delimbing equiptment		2015	A 38-year-old logging employee died from compression injury of the head and chest when he became pinned inside the delimbing attachment that was attached to the processor equipment he was working on. He was working alone at the time of the incident and was attempting to repair a malfunctioning component of the equipment. Shortly after the incident occurred the machine was observed to still be idling, indicating that lock-out/tag-out procedures were not followed as required to de-energize equipment before performing repairs.
	OR 2015-23-2	Information	Failure of breech when large caliber shell was fired from a tank gun		2015	Two individuals were contracted by a historic military aircraft museum to demonstrate a World War II era tank destroyer (armored combat vehicle) firing artillery rounds. The demonstration was being filmed to be part of a new exhibit on military aircraft being built for the museum. The work involved shooting tank rounds at a plate steel target located several hundred yards away. The two workers were sitting inside the turret, operating the tank destroyer. The work day was divided into two filming sessions, reportedly with ample time for set-up. Two rounds were successfully fired; a third round exploded inside the chamber, blowing up the gun housing and throwing metal fragments back into the turret. One worker, a 22-year-old laborer who restored military vehicles, was sitting on the right side in the turret when the explosion occurred; he died from massive head, chest, and left arm trauma from the blast. The second worker, a 51-year-old owner of the tank destroyer who was assisting with the demonstration, was sitting on the left side in the turret; he died from concussive injury to the chest and abdomen. The camera crew members were positioned behind protective objects and at safe distances away from the tank. The cause of the explosion was being investigated by relevant agencies, but conclusions of those investigations are not known to OR-FACE.
	OR 2015-23-1	Information	Shell emploded on a tank turret, causing severe injury to chest and head		2015	Two individuals were contracted by a historic military aircraft museum to demonstrate a World War II era tank destroyer (armored combat vehicle) firing artillery rounds. The demonstration was being filmed to be part of a new exhibit on military aircraft being built for the museum. The work involved shooting tank rounds at a plate steel target located several hundred yards away. The two workers were sitting inside the turret, operating the tank destroyer. The work day was divided into two filming sessions, reportedly with ample time for set-up. Two rounds were successfully fired; a third round exploded inside the chamber, blowing up the gun housing and throwing metal fragments back into the turret. One worker, a 22-year-old laborer who restored military vehicles, was sitting on the right side in the turret when the explosion occurred; he died from massive head, chest, and left arm trauma from the blast. The second worker, a 51-year-old owner of the tank destroyer who was assisting with the demonstration, was sitting on the left side in the turret; he died from concussive injury to the chest and abdomen. The camera crew members were positioned behind protective objects and at safe distances away from the tank. The cause of the explosion was being investigated by relevant agencies, but conclusions of those investigations are not known to OR-FACE.
	OR 2015-22-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Driver of a full-sized garbage truck, crashed with no witnesses		2015	A 40-year-old truck driver was driving a commercial dump truck along a remote section of state highway. For reasons unknown, the vehicle left the roadway, crashed through a guardrail, went over a cliff with an approximate 20-foot drop-off, and landed on its side. The road had a slight downhill grade and was dry and free of obstructions. No tire marks were found on the paved roadway prior to where the vehicle left the roadway. A forest fire was burning in the mountains a short distance away. Although there was a visible haze, the road visibility was not obstructed by smoke. The driver appeared to have struck his head on a rock. He died from blunt force head injuries. There was no report of whether a safety belt was in use at the time of the incident.
	OR 2015-21-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Crushed beneath a hydraulic truck dump bed		2015	A 57-year-old mechanic died from crushing chest and spine trauma while working on an old farm truck. He was pinned between the truck's tilt bed and its frame. He had been working alone in an area that was under development and did not return home from work that day. His body was found the next day, pinned beneath the hydraulic dump truck bed.
	OR 2015-20-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Motor vehicle crash where vehicle went up in flames after contact with a tree		2015	A 59-year-old truck driver was driving a semi-truck hauling a load of large hay bales when the truck went off the side of the road and collided with a large tree. There were no skid marks, suggesting the driver did not attempt to stop and may have been unconscious at the time of the collision. However, the body was badly burned in the crash so no additional medical examination was feasible. He died from blunt force trauma.
	OR 2015-19-1	Manufacturing	Struck and run over by train		2015	A 46-year-old lumber mill worker died from traumatic amputating (blunt force) injuries after being run over a train while he was working as a switchman. He was assisting a locomotive operator to move rolling stock from one end of the worksite to another. The switchman and locomotive operator were in radio communication when the cars were connected and when the switches were thrown. However, the operator did not hear from the switchman after that but continued down the tracks. When he didn't see him, or get a radio response, he drove back to the starting point and found the deceased lying on tracks, unresponsive. Evidence suggests the deceased slipped while trying to mount a rail car while it was in motion, and was struck by the train.
	OR 2015-18-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Rolled over and pinned beneath a tractor-trailer truck while working on brakes		2015	A 59-year-old truck driver died from severe blunt trauma when he was run over and pinned beneath the rear tire of the tractor-trailer truck he was driving. The vehicle apparently experienced a mechanical problem. The driver pulled over to work on the vehicle's brakes. Chocks to prevent the tractor-trailer from rolling or moving had not been provided and none were readily available from other sources. The truck was found to be in neutral, and the brakes were not set. The vehicle rolled backwards approximately 80 feet, dragging the driver, then it jackknifed, trapping him under the rear trailer tire.
	OR 2015-17-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Fell from scaffolding while painting		2015	A 61-year-old painter/handyman died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries sustained when he fell approximately 20 feet from a scaffold into a creek. He had been painting the exterior of a commercial restaurant/bar. There were no witnesses to the event; however, evidence suggests he may have landed on a steep embankment prior to landing in the creek. When emergency responders arrived at the scene, he was in the water with a bystander holding his head above the water. He was transported to the hospital where he died later that day.
	OR 2015-16-1	Education Services	Shot by another while on school campus		2015	A 67-year-old community college instructor died from gunshot wounds to the head during a mass shooting. He was shot while teaching a writing class. The shooter was a registered student in the class. Eight students in the class were also fatally shot during this incident.
	OR 2015-15-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Hit by falling tree and chain saw		2015	A 54-year-old self-employed logging worker died from crushing head injuries when she and a co-worker were clearing several trees around a residential property and she was struck by a falling alder tree. They had felled and delimbed a large fir tree and were bucking the logs, when a nearby tree that had been damaged struck her in the back of the head. As she fell after being struck by the tree, she also suffered severe lacerations on the front of her head from the chain saw she was using. A certified logger with the fire department had to cut trees as necessary to remove her from the two trees that pinned her in.
	OR 2015-14-1	Education Services	Flying helicopter that crashed		2015	A 31-year-old helicopter pilot and certified flight instructor for a flight training school died when the helicopter he was operating crashed approximately 15 minutes after take-off. The flight instructor died from blunt force trauma to chest. A student pilot also died in the crash. The local instructional flight was reported to have been operating in accordance with applicable federal general operating and flight rules, and visibility was not a factor in the crash. Witnesses reported that after observing the helicopter depart from the airport, there were audible indications that the helicopter was experiencing mechanical issues. Witnesses then observed the pilot attempting an autorotation (an accident-avoidance maneuver attempted by helicopters pilots after experiencing loss of power, in which rotor blades are driven by air flow). Significant portions of the helicopter were destroyed as a result of the impact forces and post-crash fire.
	OR 2015-13-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Shot in the chest when discussing relocation for an elderly tenant due to renovations		2015	A 39-year-old apartment manager died from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was approaching the door of an apartment occupied by a tenant to discuss relocation from the apartment in preparation for a remodel, when the tenant shot him. The shooter reportedly died later of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after barricading himself in his apartment.
	OR 2015-12-1	Construction	Fell 3 stories while on a construction site		2015	A 46-year-old construction worker died from blunt force head and neck injuries after falling approximately 25 feet from a pump-jack scaffold platform onto a concrete breezeway below. He was installing siding on a newly constructed three-story apartment building. The pump-jack system was only partially installed.
	OR 2015-11-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Struck by SUV		2015	A 61-year-old truck driver (type of vehicle not known) had parked his truck along a business route of a US highway and was crossing the street when he was struck by a Jeep. The driver and passenger of the Jeep reported they did not see him until they hit him. It was a dark night with occasional drizzle. There were no street lights in the area. The Jeep's headlights were on at the time of impact, and the state patrolman responding to the scene reported that the driver of the Jeep did not appear to be impaired. The truck driver died at the scene from closed head trauma.
	OR 2015-10-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by falling log		2015	A 45-year-old logging employee who was working as a chaser died from traumatic chest injury after being struck by a 24-foot long log that slipped during yarding. The crew was yarding and landing logs below the road on a steep (50%) slope, when the loader broke down at the edge of the landing chute. Another turn of logs was landed before the previous turn was removed and before personnel were in the clear. The chaser was on the blind side of the yarder (relative to the loader operator) when the turn was being landed. Workers were not wearing high-visibility clothing that contrasted with the background, making it difficult for the loader operator to see them.
	OR 2015-09-1	Construction	Struck by a car while working on roadside		2015	A 55-year-old construction worker died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries while he was working on a nighttime paving project on a 4-lane state highway located near an interstate highway. He was walking within the construction zone alongside a construction truck at the time of the incident. The eastbound highway lanes were closed and marked as such while construction was occurring, with eastbound traffic rerouted to a designated westbound lane. He was struck by drunk driver operating a passenger car. The car drove into the closed-off eastbound lanes, first striking the traffic cones and then the worker. The car drove another 75 feet, also striking the construction truck, before coming to a stop.
	OR 2015-08-1	Retail Trade	Decedent found hanging by neck in her office by an employee		2015	A 47-year-old retail store employee died by from self-inflicted ligature hanging. She was found in her office by another store employee, hanging by the neck.
	OR 2015-07-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Driver of a school bus collided with a semi-tractor trailer		2015	A 38-year-old school bus driver traveling on a two-lane road died from multiple blunt force and penetrating trauma when the bus she was driving collided head-on with an oncoming semi-tractor trailer. The bus crossed over into the lane of oncoming traffic. A single adult passenger in the school bus was sitting in the front passenger seat. The passenger reportedly was looking out the side window at the time of impact and did not remember the bus going into the oncoming lane of the semi-truck. The semi-truck driver reportedly attempted to avoid the crash by locking the brakes and swerving off the road; however, the two vehicles collided head-on. The school bus driver was found slumped forward in the driver's seat with shoulder and lap belt buckled around her.
	OR 2015-06-1	Manufacturing	Hit a deer while driving a delivery truck		2015	A 37-year-old delivery van driver died from blunt force head and chest trauma after being struck by a deer that crashed through his windshield. The driver was traveling westbound on a state highway, driving at a normal highway speed, and wearing a safety belt. A deer was hit by another vehicle that was traveling in the opposite direction, causing the deer to flip into the air and into the delivery driver's windshield, striking the driver.
	OR 2015-05-1	Construction	Ran over by a dump truck while at a construction site		2015	A 44-year-old highway construction supervisor for a highway paving company died from blunt force pelvic trauma when he was run over by a dump truck on the jobsite. The construction project involved paving on the outside shoulder of the road. The supervisor was walking in a dump truck staging area within the construction zone. The dump truck driver was backing up his vehicle to transfer an empty box from the truck onto a trailer. Evidence suggests the driver may have stopped for some roller equipment crossing behind the dump truck, then he resumed driving in reverse. A co-worker called out to the driver to stop, as he had run over someone. The deceased had passed underneath the passenger side dual wheels and was hanging onto the fuel tank directly behind the steering axle. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital emergency room, where he died. The jobsite was operating under normal paving conditions and there were no specialized hazards within the work zone. Safety features on the dump truck were found to be in working order and safety devices associated with routine operation of the vehicle were used by the driver. The supervisor who was run over was trained and aware of jobsite hazards and had worked in the construction industry for several years. He was wearing a safety vest and was not talking on a cell phone at the time of the incident. It is not known why the deceased was walking in the area where the dump truck was backing up to the trailer.
	OR 2015-04-1	Public Administration	Operating an ATV, rolled and was crushed		2015	A 43-year-old police officer serving as a timber deputy was operating an ATV in a rural area to monitor an area where a timber theft had been reported. Evidence suggested he was traveling down a steep embankment when the ATV rolled or flipped over onto him, entrapping him on the ground underneath. He died of compressional asphyxia. The officer was wearing a helmet with face shield, which showed considerable exterior damage resulting from the impact. Evidence indicated the ATV was covered in dirt, indicating it had rolled over in the dirt, and the handlebars were offset, appearing bent, consistent with the rollover crash. It is not known whether the ATV was equipped with rollover protection or whether the driver was wearing a safety belt.
	OR 2015-03-1	Construction	Fell 20 feet to the ground from a ladder		2015	A 50-year-old construction worker was installing siding on a building (type of building not reported) when he fell approximately 20 feet from an extension ladder to the ground and suffered blunt force head and chest injuries. He was transported by medical personnel from the construction site to the hospital, where he died five days later as a result of the injuries sustained in the fall. Contributing factors to the fall were not identified.
	OR 2015-02-1	Construction	Struck in the head by a steel beam		2015	A 40-year old crane operator died from blunt force head trauma when a 35-foot (5600-lb) H-beam pile being held vertically upright by one end fell and crushed the crane cab. During a pile driving operation, the H-beam pile had been placed in a drilled 25-foot hole; however, the pile shifted during use of a vibratory hammer. After several failed attempts to correctly position the pile, the hydraulic clamp of the vibratory hammer was used to extract the pile and move it 12 feet from the hole. The pile was held in a vertical position with the bottom resting on the ground. The pile was not rigged to the clamp housing or attached to the whipline. The clamp holding the top of the pile unexpectedly failed, releasing the pile, which struck the crane cab and operator.
	OR 2015-01-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	ATV became high-centered while on watch and died of hypothermia		2015	A 53-year-old logging worker who was serving as watchman died of hypothermia after becoming stranded in the forest. He had been exposed to the elements overnight and possibly longer. He became stranded after his ATV high centered and got stuck on a ground level stump. Due to a previous condition that caused him significant difficulty walking, he was unable to reach shelter after his ATV became disabled.
	OR 2014-68-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Fall from missed step		2014	An 83-year-old real estate agent died after she missed a step leading to the sidewalk, fell, and hit her head on the curb. At approximately 8 pm the agent concluded a meeting with clients at their condominium then walked to her vehicle parked in a visitor parking spot. She was found approximately 40-60 minutes later. It appeared that she retrieved business cards and was returning to the entryway. She was walking in the dark with no overhead lighting, missed a step, fell and struck her head against the sidewalk curb. She died at the scene from blunt force head trauma.
	OR 2014-67-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by tree branch		2014	A 52-year-old logger died after he was hit by falling debris created by a tree he had cut. He and his son were hired to cut down trees on a friend’s property. It was their third day of work when a tree top the logger cut fell onto a branch. Tree debris created by the impact began to fall and hit the logger. He suffered blunt force chest trauma and died at the scene.
	OR 2014-66-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Struck by falling box		2014	A 62-year-old worker died when he was struck by a box containing furniture and fell off the back of a semi-truck/trailer onto the pavement below. Two employees were working to unload several furniture items from the back of a truck using a forklift. The worker was in the trailer lifting, pulling, and postioning the furniture box for the forklift operator. After the worker gave the forklift operator the “okay” to move in, a box shifted and fell on the worker knocking him off the back of the trailer approximately 10-feet to the ground. He suffered severe head trauma and died the following day.
	OR 2014-65-1	Retail Trade	Suicide by hanging		2014	A 65-year-old worker died following self-inflicted asphyxia by hanging at her place of work. Co-workers who opened the store for the day found the worker hanging on stairs leading into a basement. Reportedly, two years prior, she had sustained a significant brain injury after being hit by a car while riding her bike. Co-workers stated that since the bike incident, she had undergone drastic behavioral changes with frequent emotional outbursts and verbally threatened to kill herself. She had a history of seasonal depression from fall to spring and showed visible signs of mental deterioration leading up to her death.
	OR 2014-64-1	Retail Trade	Self-inflicted gunshot wound		2014	A 38-year-old worker died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. At approximately 9 am, the worker arrived to work and went into the attic where boxes and guns were stored. There were several people at work that heard the shots fired but no one witnessed the incident. It was reported that he had been experiencing suicidal thoughts, depression, problems sleeping, and moodiness.
	OR 2014-63-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Bucked from horse		2014	A 75-year-old cattle rancher was bucked from a horse in 2010 and suffered a cervical spine injury causing quadriplegia. He recovered from the injury but had several hospitalizations with various health problems related to his quadriplegia. He died from respiratory failure, secondary to recurrent pneumonias associated with his original injury.
	OR 2014-62-1	Education Services	Same level fall		2014	A 63-year-old librarian died from complications of a right fibula fracture as a result of a fall at work. Two weeks after her fall she suffered a myocardial infarction. Initially the cause of death was believed to be of natural causes. After further review by the medical examiner, a new death certificate was issued citing that the death was accidental and the cause was a complication of the fracture sustained in the fall.
	OR 2014-61-1	Construction	Suicide by jumping from crane tower		2014	A 33-year-old construction worker was found at his work site with fatal injuries consistent with falling from a crane tower. At approximately 6:25 am the gate to the construction site was opened and employees found the worker’s body. The position of the body indicated that he fell or jumped approximately 150 feet off of the crane arm. A locked seven-foot chain-link fence restricted access to the construction site and access to the crane tower was limited to personnel with a combination to unlock the barrier around the base of the tower. The worker had called in sick a few days earlier and was last seen around 10 pm the evening before he was found at the site. It is suspected that he climbed a secure fence and ascended the crane tower before his fatal fall.
	OR 2014-60-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Trampled by cow		2014	A 56-year-old ranch worker died due to delayed complications of multiple blunt traumas after being trampled by a cow. Late in the afternoon, on December 16, 2013, the ranch worker was assisting in loading cattle into an unidentified area. A cow got loose and trampled him and he suffered multiple inuries to the head, neck, chest, abdomen, upper extremeties and left tibia. He underwent surgery to repair the tibial fracture and was recovering from his injuries. Approximately 12 months after the incident he went into shock. Imaging did not reveal major complications or concern, but after 16 days in hospital recovery he went into cardiorespiratory arrest, and eventual death.
	OR 2014-59-1	Education Services	Suicide by hanging		2014	A 64-year-old janitorial worker died by self-inflicted asphyxiation. He was found hanging from the neck at his place of work at approximately 7 am.
	OR 2014-58-1	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Suicide by hanging		2014	A 42-year-old worker was discovered by a co-worker hanging by a rope secured around his neck at his place of employment. The morning seemed typical and the worker arrived at approximately 8 am. A co-worker reported that he gave an “out of character” hug, when he was greeted. At approximately 9:30 am the worker proceeded to a storage area to conduct an inventory. An hour later the co-worker went to check on the worker and found him suspended from his neck by a rope tied to a ceiling beam. The co-worker cut the rope and attempted CPR without success.
	OR 2014-57-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Fall from ladder after electrical shock		2014	A 40-year-old café owner, working on a neon sign in front of his café, suffered a low voltage electrical shock, fell 15 feet from a ladder and died from his head injury. While working on the sign, he yelled when he was shocked, fell back off the ladder, striking the side of a dumpster below, and then hitting his head against the paved parking lot surface. He lost consciousness and emergency response was summoned. After suffering a seizure in the emergency room and CT scan images confirmed significant head injury, Life Flight to a trauma 1 hospital was activated. He arrived at the second hospital comatose and conditions continued to deteriorate until his death.
	OR 2014-56-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Fall from ladder		2014	A 58-year-old business owner was found lying on the ground after falling from a ladder. He was observed by an employee on a ladder trimming branches of a tree with a hedger. Three to five minutes later the same employee found him lying on the ground atop a “still running” hedger tool. The owner had a history of heart disease and had mentioned being very tired earlier that day, but it was unknown whether a cardiac event contributed to the fall. However, as a result of the fall, he suffered traumatic chest injury with rib fractures and died at the scene.
	OR 2014-55-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Suicide by engine exhaust		2014	A 49-year-old automotive repair worker was found alone and deceased in his workshop after several days of no contact with his family. He was last in contact with family five days before his body was found and they reported that he did not sound depressed or suicidal at that time. The decedent was found lying on his back on the floor of a van, with the vehicle door open, and the key in the ignition in the “run” position although the vehicle was no longer running. His wallet and identification was neatly centered and displayed across from the van in the workshop.
	OR 2014-54-1	Manufacturing	Caught in machinery		2014	A 31-year-old worker died when he was caught in machinery he was troubleshooting. The worker was evaluating an unusual noise made by a board edger/chipper conveyor. The power to the machine was not off and locked out. When he got stuck in a chain he was pulled in. He was found with his upper body trapped in the machine and he died from blunt force head trauma.
	OR 2014-53-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Fall from top of trailer load		2014	A 64-year-old truck driver was covering his double trailer load with tarp, lost his balance, fell to the floor below and suffered fatal head injuries. The truck trailer had been loaded by forklift to a height of 11 feet and moved to a covered location where the driver was placing a protective tarp over the load. At approximated 2 pm a witness saw the driver atop the front trailer. He was found lying face down on the concrete floor ~20 inches from the side of the truck trailer. A supervisor and medical assistance were immediately notified but the driver was unresponsive and without a pulse when they arrived. Investigation of the scene suggested that the driver was atop the front trailer load, and while bent over and pulling the tarp open, he lost his balance and fell backward.
	OR 2014-52-1	Construction	Saltwater drowning		2014	A 52-year-old construction worker died from saltwater drowning after escaping from a vehicle that was driven into an ocean bay at approximately 9:00 am. The worker was working on a water level wooden maintenance ramp located below a bridge. The ramp was used for heavy equipment working beneath the bridge. It appeared that metal scaffolding on the bridge above started falling during a heavy wind, and the worker attempted to drive his vehicle out of the way and ended up going off the ramp into the bay. He was later found drowned outside of his vehicle.
	OR 2014-51-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Farm tractor-trailer struck from rear		2014	A 63-year-old farm worker died from traumatic head and chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was operating a farm tractor that was pulling an old single axle trailer along a country road to another section of a farm. At the time of incident, the weather was good and the road was free of any obstructions, was well-maintained, and well-marked. Witnesses observed a car traveling approximately 70 mph colliding with rear of the tractor causing the driver of the tractor to be slung upwards from his seat, approximately 15-20 feet into the air, and then he landed on the roadway. He was declared deceased when medics arrived.
	OR 2014-50-1	Forestry and Logging	Fall from slip/trip		2014	A 21-year-old wildland fire-fighter appeared to have slipped or tripped over a rock, fell backwards and suffered a fatal back injury. While off-duty the fire-fighter was taking a walk away from his fire camp. There were no witnesses to the event, however, evidence suggested that at approximately 6:30 pm he tripped or slipped on a rock, fell backwards and landed on his back on a downed tree.
	OR 2014-49-1	Forestry and Logging	Hyperthermia from strenuous activity		2014	A 42-year-old logger died from hyperthermia due to strenuous work. It was his first day back after being off several months. Mid-day co-workers saw the logger vomiting with dry heaves and offered a sports drink. They stated that he looked “white as a ghost,” and generally unresponsive when asked questions of his well-being. When the logger reported that his legs weren’t working the way that they should, they carried him to a pickup to transport him to a hospital. He became unresponsive and died in route. The medical examiner stated that his medication may have disrupted his body’s ability to reduce his core temperature from a recorded 102.5°F. The recorded high temperature for the area that day was 59°F.
	OR 2014-48-3	Forestry and Logging	Truck travels off logging embankment		2014	Three died in a crash, aged 27, 36, and 41. The 36-year-old driver died from positional asphyxia due to a pickup truck crash. Two passengers were thrown from the vehicle and both died from blunt force trauma. The truck rolled down an embankment. It was reported that five people had been traveling in a truck to a logging site at approximately 6:30 am when the truck left the logging road, hit an embankment, and went down into a 300-foot canyon.
	OR 2014-48-2	Forestry and Logging	Truck travels off logging embankment		2014	Three died in a crash, aged 27, 36, and 41. The 36-year-old driver died from positional asphyxia due to a pickup truck crash. Two passengers were thrown from the vehicle and both died from blunt force trauma. The truck rolled down an embankment. It was reported that five people had been traveling in a truck to a logging site at approximately 6:30 am when the truck left the logging road, hit an embankment, and went down into a 300-foot canyon.
	OR 2014-48-1	Forestry and Logging	Truck travels off logging embankment		2014	Three died in a crash, aged 27, 36, and 41. The 36-year-old driver died from positional asphyxia due to a pickup truck crash. Two passengers were thrown from the vehicle and both died from blunt force trauma. The truck rolled down an embankment. It was reported that five people had been traveling in a truck to a logging site at approximately 6:30 am when the truck left the logging road, hit an embankment, and went down into a 300-foot canyon.
	OR 2014-47-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Flipped all-terrain vehicle		2014	A 45-year-old farm worker died from severe blunt head trauma when her all-terrain vehicle flipped over and pinned her underneath the vehicle. At approximately 2:00 in the afternoon, she and a co-worker were operating their ATV’s searching for livestock. While descending a steep hill, her vehicle struck a rock, causing it to flip over. She was not wearing a helmet and sustained significant head trauma, she was also pinned beneath the vehicle.
	OR 2014-46-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Icy road collision		2014	A 62-year-old tractor/trailer driver died from injuries he sustained in a collision after he loss control of his vehicle. He was driving westbound on an interstate highway and lost control when his vehicle hit an icy patch on the road. There was significant damage to the truck cab and it was difficult to remove his body. He died of massive abdominal trauma. There was no report of whether a safety belt was in use at the time of this incident.
	OR 2014-45-1	Construction	Heat stroke		2014	A 71-year-old electrician, working in an attic of a single-story restaurant/club with a reported temperature of 100+ °F, died from probable heat stroke. Outdoor temperature that day recorded a high of 88°F. The building had a flat roof and uninsulated crawl space. Around noon, the electrician was observed on a ladder entering the crawl space. It was several hours later in the evening that he was found in the attic unresponsive.
	OR 2014-44-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Oxygen tank explosion		2014	A 43-year-old worker died after sustaining head injuries following an explosion while working in a truck repair shop. An investigation of the scene revealed that oxygen/acetylene bottles in the passenger side compartment of a large utility truck in the shop were leaking, with high levels of CO in the air. One worker had been grinding on a lift gate that was hanging from a crane mounted on a different service truck in the building while the decedent was holding the gate from swinging when the explosion occurred.
	OR 2014-43-1	Forestry and Logging	Run over by yarder		2014	A 48-year-old worker died after suffering severe leg trauma when he was struck by a yarder. The worker was attempting to rush in front of the yarder to remove a piece of equipment that he thought would be in the way. He tripped and fell in the path of the yarder on the operators’ blind side and his left foot and leg was pulled under the track. He was unresponsive and unable to be resuscitated by the time EMS arrived.
	OR 2014-42-1	Public administration	Struck by a tree		2014	A 55-year-old timber appraiser was killed when her vehicle was struck by a tree that was cut by a feller uphill adjacent to the road. She was driving her vehicle through an active logging operation. Her vehicle was struck by a tree that was felled approximately 145 feet uphill from the road. The tree landed on top of her vehicle crushing the roof and collapsing the driver’s compartment resulting in severe trauma to her cervical spine and immediate death.
	OR 2014-39-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Crushed between two trailers		2014	A 44-year-old truck driver died when his truck/trailer rolled backwards and pinned him against a parked trailer. The driver was contracted to move empty trailers in the yard to the loading dock. There were three adjacent trailers positioned on one side of the dock and a fourth at the other end. He was attempting to position a trailer between the 3rd and 4th trailers. He exited the cab of the truck, left the engine idling and proceeded to walk between the trailers. Co-workers found the truck idling approximately one hour later and found him pinned between a parked trailer and the one he was parking.
	OR 2014-38-1	Forestry and Logging	Logging truck accident		2014	A 30-year-old logging truck driver died when his truck crashed in the bottom of a ravine. The loaded log truck left the landing before 3 am. The road he was traveling was steep with many sharp turns, and had numerous water bars that crossed the road. Tire marks indicated that the truck had crossed a water bar and continued straight off the left side of the road and into the ravine. His truck went into a ravine at an estimated 30-35 mph and continued forward until the front axle struck the far side of the ravine. The impact sheered the undercarriage and cab from the frame. He was ejected upon impact and died immediately. It is believed that the driver was not wearing a safety belt at the time of incident.
	OR 2014-37-1	Manufacturing	Struck by metal sheets		2014	A 27-year-old died after his head was struck by metal sheets that fell off a moving forklift. A forklift operator was moving a raised load of 3, 20-foot-long metal sheets. As the operator made a sharp left turn in reverse, the load suddenly shifted and fell approximately 10 feet, striking the worker. The investigation revealed that one of the forklift prongs was bent which could have contributed to an unstable load.
	OR 2014-36-1	Forestry and Logging	Pinned between two trees		2014	A 61-year-old logger died after suffering a compound complex fracture of the left leg with extensive blood loss when crushed between two trees. The logger was working in an extremely remote site and appeared to be felling a tree on a steep slope. There were three other loggers working in nearby areas but not within sight of each other. A signal on the two-way radio prompted one of the loggers to reply, but there was no response. When the saws were shut off, they heard a yell. The injured logger was found with his leg pinned between two trees on a steep terrain. One of the trees was cut to free him so that they could begin first aid treatment. He died as the other loggers were treating him.
	OR 2014-35-1	Retail Trade	Beaten in the head with a blunt instrument		2014	A 38-year-old convenience store worker died from blunt force trauma to the head. She was found by a customer on the floor behind the counter of the convenience store where she was working alone. It appeared that she was beaten in the head by another person with a blunt instrument.
	OR 2014-33-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by felled tree		2014	A 33-year-old self-employed timber faller suffered fatal head and chest injuries after being struck by a tree he felled. At the time of the incident, he was cutting along a ridge with two other cutters; however, none had a clear line of sight to the others. One of the two cutters decided to stop cutting when the wind began to rise, making him uncomfortable. He went to check on the others when he heard a saw idling and found the deceased logger. It appeared that as the felled tree caught on a snag, the base half of the tree fell back towards the direction of the logger who was fatally struck in the upper chest and left side.
	OR 2014-32-1	Mining	Fall down embankment		2014	A 59-year-old miner was attempting to free stuck dredging equipment when he lost his footing, fell from the top of a steep embankment and died. He and a friend were dredging for gold when the dredge became stuck. Attempting to free the equipment caused him to lose his footing and he fell an estimated 270 feet down an embankment, landing in a creek approximately 8 feet deep. He survived the fall. His friend went to locate an area with cell coverage and called for assistance at a nearby lodge. He died from severe pelvic/lower body trauma and blood loss before assistance arrived.
	OR 2014-31-2	Transportation and Warehousing	Motor vehicle accident		2014	A 51-year-old truck driver died from injuries sustained when he was ejected from his semi-truck after colliding with an overturned trailer. In the heavy fog and icy road conditions the semi-truck was pulling a loaded flatbed trailer, traveling at an unknown speed, when it collided with the overturned trailer. The driver was ejected from his vehicle along with his seat. It is unknown if he was wearing a safety belt. This incident was the third in a series of four collisions at the scene.
	OR 2014-31-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Motor vehicle accident		2014	A 51-year-old truck driver died from injuries he sustained when he was partially ejected from his truck cab after it collided with an overturned tractor/trailer. At approximately 7:30 pm, he passed a slow moving vehicle going at an estimated 50-55 mph. In the heavy fog and icy condition, he may not have seen the overturned semi-trailer extending into the outside passing lane. The overturned tractor/trailer was the first in a series of four collisions that occurred at the scene. Evidence showed that the driver’s truck impacted the left rear corner of the trailer and his cab was shorn apart. This incident was the second of the four collisions at the scene.
	OR 2014-30-1	Forestry and Logging	Crushed by felled tree		2014	A 50-year-old tree feller working alone was missing for two days until a friend found his body crushed by a tree he felled. It appeared that the tree kicked back and fell on him, crushing his left side fracturing his rib cage.
	OR 2014-29-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Truck roll-over		2014	A 56-year-old truck driver died from blunt force head and neck trauma when he lost control and overturned his semi-truck/trailer. At approximately 3:25 am the driver was traveling westbound on a highway and lost control of his truck as he entered overturned to its left side. Road marks according to the investigating officer indicated that he was travelling too fast. The marks suggested he was in control until it drifted off the road and the truck tipped over onto the driver side. The semi-truck/trailer went through the center guardrail and came to a final rest in the eastbound lanes facing westbound.
	OR 2014-28-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Shot during routine stop		2014	A 47-year-old worker died from a gunshot wound while working as a county weigh-master. He stopped an overloaded pickup/trailer for an inspection, which was a common activity in his job. He was then shot multiple times in the head. The vehicle’s occupant, an ex-convict, left the scene in the pickup and efforts to resuscitate the victim were unsuccessful. The decedent was accompanied by an authorized observer/rider in his vehicle at the time of the incident and the rider witnessed the event.
	OR 2014-27-1	Manufacturing	Crushed by machinery		2014	A 34-year-old millwright died when he was crushed while attempting to repair a hydraulic press. At approximately 11 pm, soon after his shift started, he and another worker were investigating a hissing hose on a hydraulic plywood press. Hazardous moving parts of the equipment was cordoned off by interlocked chains with signage. After measuring for the new hose, the other worker returned to start the press assuming that the millwright had left the area to retrieve a new cut hose. Out of view of the area, the co-worker started the press which stopped 15-20 seconds later. The co-worker returned to the area behind the press to find the millwright caught between the machine and an I-beam. The millwright died from asphyxiation from compression injury to the chest and abdomen.
	OR 2014-25-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Stabbed by resident		2014	A 29-year-old worker died from a stab wound to the heart while working at an apartment complex. She was visiting residents to remind them their leases were going to expire and what they needed to do to renew their leases. There were no witnesses to the event. There were multiple reports immediately following the incident of hearing screams before someone saw the victim and called for medical assistance.
	OR 2014-23-1	Forestry and Logging	Fell and struck head on equipment		2014	An 80-year-old logger died from a stroke after he struck his head in a fall while climbing onto a skidder. He arrived to the worksite approximately 5 am. While he was getting into the skidder he fell and struck his head on the skidder blade. He was at the worksite for several hours before going to the hospital where he was admitted and released. Then, two days later, he was re-admitted to the hospital where he died several days later.
	OR 2014-22-1	Construction	Crushed by truck		2014	A 64-year-old construction worker died when he sustained crushing blunt force injuries after being run over by a one-ton pickup. He and a trainee were carving “rumblestrips” on the shoulder of an interstate highway. The two-person job required one to operate the truck towing the concrete cutter and the other to monitor the cutter. At approximately 11 pm the worker exited the pickup to monitor the cutter, leaving the trainee to operate the vehicle. After feeling a slight bump the trainee called out and when there wasn’t a response and he didn’t immediately return to the truck as expected the trainee stopped to check on him. He found the worker behind the passenger side rear wheels of the pickup with his body pinned underneath the wheels.
	OR 2014-21-1	Forestry and Logging	Crushed by rolling truck		2014	A 67-year-old truck driver died from multiple blunt force traumas when his truck rolled backwards and over him. An excavator was transported to a logging site and off-loaded from a low boy trailer. The driver was reattaching the trailer behind the truck when the truck and trailer rolled backwards. The truck rear wheel tires rolled over the driver.
	OR 2014-20-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by tree branch		2014	A 59-year-old logger died from blunt force head trauma after being struck in the head by a falling tree. He was felling a large fir tree when it snapped the top off a nearby tree which had grown into the larger felled tree. When the larger tree fell, the top of the smaller tree came down and struck the logger.
	OR 2014-18-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Truck rollover		2014	A 42-year-old truck driver traveling on a highway was unable to negotiate a right curve and died from blunt force trauma after his semi-truck pulling a full trailer rolled onto its side. The truck and trailer traveled across the roadway and rolled off the highway onto a grass field spilling the trailer contents. The driver was found without a safety belt in use. He was pronounced deceased at the scene and had to be extricated from the truck.
	OR 2014-16-1	Construction	Carbon monoxide exposure in enclosed space		2014	A 22-year-old worker died from carbon monoxide poisoning following chronic and acute methamphetamine abuse. The subject was found collapsed in the back of a box truck used as a construction vehicle. Crew members report that he entered the box truck approximately 40 minutes prior to being discovered collapsed and nonresponsive. With the truck cargo door ajar, he was using a bucket in the back of the truck as a makeshift restroom and it is reported that carbon monoxide levels rose to a dangerous level within 1 minute of the door being lowered. The immediately dangerous to life of health (IDLH) according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are 1200ppm and the medical examiner estimates the truck exposure to be at approximately 1816ppm following blood tests.
	OR 2014-14-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Shot with semiautomatic weapon		2014	A 42-year-old supervisor was shot with a semiautomatic weapon and killed by an employee at their place of work. The supervisor died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest, and abdomen. It was approximately 6 am when both arrived for the start of the shift. The assailant had been “written up” for a forklift violation the previous day. The next morning the assailant went to the supervisor’s office and shot him.
	OR 2014-13-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Struck by SUV		2014	A 49-year-old grounds worker died from blunt force chest trauma after being struck by a vehicle. At approximately 7:30 am he and a co-worker were unloading a lawnmower from the back of a work trailer that was parked on a two-way street in a residential neighborhood. The truck and trailer was parked parallel to the south curb facing east. An SUV travelling eastbound swerved to miss the trailer and struck the worker who had his back to the oncoming vehicle at the rear of the trailer. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The other worker sustained non-life threatening injuries was taken to emergency and released. The SUV driver reported his windshield was fogged and the sun was in his eyes. The grounds worker was wearing a high visibility vest at the time of injury.
	OR 2014-12-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Run over by forklift		2014	A 57-year-old truck driver died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries sustained when he was run over by a forklift. The driver was familiar with the lumber yard and picked up loads 2-4 times per day from the facility. It was standard practice for the drivers to strap their loads onto the trailer while they were loaded. On the day of the incident the driver did not wear his visibility vest. While loading the truck, the forklift operator saw the truck driver attach straps to the rear load on the driver’s side. The forklift operator passed the driver, drove around the rear towards the passenger-side. The forklift operator then removed two bundles of lumber from a stack, and while backing up, he ran over the driver. The forklift did not have a backup alarm.
	OR 2014-11-1	Construction	Struck by truck tailgate		2014	A 65-year-old worker died from a traumatic head injury after being struck by an inadequately secured dump truck tailgate. He normally operated a street sweeper, but on this day he was operating a dump truck hauling debris. He climbed into the bed of the truck to release the pins that secure the tailgate, so the bed could be easily off-loaded. After releasing the pins, he reached over the tailgate and the gate unexpectedly opened, causing him to fall to the ground. The tailgate detached from the truck and fell, resulting in the approximately 1000-lb tailgate to fall onto his head and chest.
	OR 2014-10-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Falls from collapsing platform		2014	A 62-year-old worker was thrown from the platform of a collapsing seed leg conveyor and suffered fatal injuries from the fall. The worker was installing a conveyor belt onto a head pulley. He was on an articulating boom lift without fall protection. He then climbed out of the basket onto the conveyor platform which was not adequately braced. The structure collapsed and threw the worker off the platform. He fell to the gravel surface more than 70 feet below the platform and fractured his skull.
	OR 2014-08-1	Construction	Struck by vehicle		2014	A 54-year-old raker on a road maintenance chip sealing project died when he was struck by a dump truck that was backing up. He was behind a dump truck towards the passenger side, in the driver’s blind spot, facing away from the truck. The dump truck operator, loaded with gravel, was traveling in reverse when it struck him. He died at the scene from a massive skull fracture.
	OR 2014-07-2	Transportation and Warehousing	Motor vehicle accident		2014	A 43-year-old driver, asleep in the sleeper berth of a semi-truck, died after the semi-truck driven by his co-operator crossed the white road border (fog line) and collided with a parked, disabled tractor-trailer. On impact the sleeping driver was thrown from the sleeper forward between the front seats and into the dash of the semi-truck. He died at the scene from blunt force head and neck trauma with multiple skull and neck fractures.
	OR 2014-07-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Crushed between trucks		2014	A 54-year-old roadside assistance mechanic died from injuries he sustained after being crushed between his service truck and a disabled semi-truck. The disabled tractor-trailer was parked on the right northbound shoulder of a freeway eight feet to the right of the fog line. Three reflective triangles were positioned at the rear of the disabled tractor-trailer. The mechanics service truck was parked in front of the disabled tractor-trailer with activated amber flashing lights. At approximately 11 pm, during heavy rain condition, the mechanic was standing between the disabled tractor and his service truck stowing his tools and preparing to leave when another tractor-trailer in the northbound right lane crossed the fog line and struck the rear of the parked tractor-trailer. The impact pushed the tractor-trailer forward pinning the mechanic between the semi-truck and his service truck. The mechanic died at the scene of injuries to his pelvis and lower extremities.
	OR 2014-05-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Struck by avalanche		2014	A 23-year-old worker died from a neck fracture after being struck by an avalanche. He was a fit and proficient outdoor recreational guide leading a group of people, cross country skiing, through steep terrain on a 5-day trip through the wilderness. He was struck by an avalanche and tumbled down the hill, sustaining fatal injuries.
	OR 2014-04-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by falling tree branch		2014	A 27-year-old logger died from severe head trauma after being struck in the head by a branch of a falling tree. The logger was working alone and no one witnessed the event. The logger was felling a tree that appeared to be approximately 90 feet high and about 12-14 inches in diameter. It is believed that the logger did not see a lower branch coming from the trunk of the tree. The branch estimated at eight feet long and two to three inches in diameter struck him as the tree fell. He was treated at the scene and then airlifted to a medical center where he died two days later.
	OR 2014-03-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Truck roll-over		2014	A 49-year-old worker died from multiple blunt force injuries after losing control of the commercial semi-truck he was driving onto an exit ramp off a freeway. Road conditions were wet and the speed of the truck was sufficient to cause the truck and trailer to roll over. The truck’s cab was crushed by the trailer. Toxicological examination confirmed the presence of methamphetamine.
	OR 2014-02-1	Construction	Crushed between truck and wall		2014	A 42-year-old construction worker died from severe blunt chest trauma after being crushed between a dump truck and a brick wall. The truck on the construction site was parked next to a building with a trash chute coming from an upper story window to the truck. The truck was parked on a section that sloped back toward the building and the driver was attempting to pull away from the building when the truck popped out of gear. The worker had just stepped behind the truck to attend with the chute as the truck rolled back, pinning him against the wall.
	OR 2014-01-1	Forestry and Logging	Ejected from vehicle	Report	2014	A 39-year-old driver was killed when he was ejected from the cab of a logging truck after it veered off the haul road into a canyon. The driver had left a landing with a load of logs at about 5:30 am. There were reports of dense fog in the area until about 7:30 am. Shortly thereafter, about ½ mile from the landing, another truck driver noticed tire tracks that trailed off the main haul road into a steep canyon. He then saw the wrecked truck and trailer below. The driver was found next to the rear axle of the truck, approximately 150 yards below the road. There were no skid marks or steering corrections indicated by the tire tracks suggesting that the driver inadvertently drove off the road after encountering the dense fog condition. Cause of death was multiple blunt force head traumas. It is unknown if the driver was wearing a safety belt.
	OR 2013-43-1	Manufacturing	Homicide		2013	A 46 year-old warehouse supervisor was found dead from a gunshot wound in a company parking lot. Employees arriving for work early one morning found the victim, and notified the police. Officers arrived on site and began their homicide investigation.
	OR 2013-42-1	Mining	Fell from equipment		2013	A 79 year-old owner and operator of a granite pit fell off a large front-end loader and died of cardiac arrest from trauma. He was believed to be repairing or conducting maintenance work while standing on the front-end loader when he fell approximately eight feet from the loader to the ground. The medical examiner determined that the cause of death was sudden cardiac arrhythmia due to stress of genital and pelvic injuries he suffered from the fall.
	OR 2013-41-1	Unknown	Complications from paraplegia		2013	A 60-year old worker died from complications of years of paraplegia following an industrial accident. The medical examiner report and the death certificate indicated that the worker’s condition was as a result of a traumatic work injury that occurred approximately 25 years prior to his death. The worker died in Lincoln County. However, documents related to his injury and where it occurred could not be found. His occupation was recorded as ironworker.
	OR 2013-40-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Motor vehicle accident		2013	A 52 year-old courier suffered fatal chest trauma with rib fractures in a freeway motor vehicle accident. The courier was on his last run of the day and was on the southbound western most lane of a freeway. His small passenger vehicle was hit from behind by a speeding pick-up truck forcing his car to collide with the vehicle in front. He did have lap and shoulder restraints in place and the steering wheel air bag had deployed.
	OR 2013-39-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Heat stroke		2013	A 38 year-old certified arborist suffered heat stroke while he was climbing a 150 foot fir tree in +95°F temperature and died on the way to the emergency room. The arborist had climbed three smaller trees the morning of the incident. On the way to the afternoon job, the crew stopped for lunch in an air-conditioned restaurant. At the site the arborist climbed a tall tree to attach rigging for a tree-falling job. When the arborist reached the first set of branches, about 60 feet off the ground, he began behaving erratically and was not following sound climbing procedures. He fell backward but was caught by his fall restraint harness and appeared to be having a seizure. A fellow arborist climbed to his location and lowered him to the ground. Electrolyte drinks were available at the site and the crew had been trained on heat stress prevention. Emergency personnel administered CPR but no pulse was re-established.
	OR 2013-38-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Crushed by rolling vehicle		2013	A 40 year-old towing company worker was killed when a vehicle rolled off the towing dolly pinning him underneath. The worker and two other employees were dispatched to transport two vehicles. One vehicle was to be transported on a towing dolly pulled by a pick-up truck. The worker drove the vehicle onto the dolly, elevating the front of the vehicle, and placed a block behind the right front tire to secure it. In order to prevent damage to the transmission, the driveline of the vehicle to be towed had to be removed. He then crawled under the vehicle and began removing the four bolts securing the driveline. To reach the last bolt he had to move the vehicle backwards. Once the vehicle was moved, he crawled back underneath to remove the last bolt but did not replace the block. When the bolt was removed the vehicle rolled off the dolly and onto the worker.
	OR 2013-37-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Pinned beneath ATV quad		2013	A 31 year-old rancher was killed while mending fences on a family ranch when his four-wheeled ATV overturned and crushed him. The rancher left to mend fences mid-morning. When he didn’t return by late afternoon, a family member went searching for him. He was found that evening in a ravine pinned under his four-wheeled ATV. Tracks at the scene showed the four-wheeler near the edge and went off a 45 degree bank sideways and fell five feet rolling ¾ of a turn and landed on the head, neck and upper torso of the rancher. Toxicology report confirmed 0.160 g/dL of alcohol in the rancher’s blood.
	OR 2013-36-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Struck by container door		2013	A 21 year-old worker died when he was struck in the head by a 700-pound top-hinged steel door of a 20-yard waste container. The worker and another employee were assigned to hook plastic liner sheets in the container. To enter the container, the steel door was opened by using a forklift and was propped opened by only one metal door stand (bar with indentation for door) held in place by the weight of the door. The liners were attached inside the container on hooks at the end, center and at the door. As the worker stepped backward out of the container, he bumped into the door stand, knocking the stand away, and the door swung down striking the worker’s head.
	OR 2013-35-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Electrocution		2013	A 39 year old self-employed landscaper was electrocuted when his metal saw came into contact with a high-voltage power line. The landscaper was hired to trim hedges that were approximately 20 feet high. He used a 14-foot aluminum orchard ladder against the thick hedges to access the top. Evidence suggests that when the metal blade of his gas powered saw contacted the 7200 volt power line he fell off the ladder to the ground below. His employee glanced towards the location of the landscaper and saw the power tool engulfed in flames. He then found the landscaper on the ground with his right arm in contact with the metal ladder. The landscaper died at the scene.
	OR 2013-34-1	Construction	Electrocution		2013	A 27 year-old apprentice electrician was eletrocuted when he was connecting electrical wires in a junction box in a bathroom ceiling space. During a building bathroom remodel, the electrical subcontractor disconnected lighting circuits at junction boxes mounted in the ceiling space in the hallway area outside of the bathroom. Tags were not attached at all points where circuits could be energized. Emergency and general lighting fixtures and wiring were installed and wires were run to adjacent junction boxes: one for general lighting and the other for emergency lighting. The apprentice electrician located the circuit breaker for the emergency lighting on a different floor, shut off and locked out the circuit breaker. He then reconnected wires to one of the existing junction boxes in the hallway. A witness observed him finishing up connections in general lighting rather than the emergency lighting junction box in the restroom. The apprentice mentioned to the witness that he had just been shocked. The witness heard the apprentice electrician fall and then found him collapsed on the restroom floor. It appeared that the apprentice electrician reconnected the wrong wires in the hallway junction box and energized the general lighting circuit.
	OR 2013-33-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Animal attack		2013	A 36 year-old animal caretaker died when she was mauled by a cougar. Although the company policy required two qualified staff members to work together during the lockout of dangerous animals, she was working alone. Investigation report revealed that inadequate staffing caused frequent violations to this rule. The caretaker was attempting to enter and clean one of the cougar enclosures when the incident occurred. The company lockout procedure was ineffective and during the process subjected caretakers to contact with cougars. This procedure and the poor design of the enclosures made cleaning a time consuming task, which compelled the keepers to violate the lockout policy.
	OR 2013-32-1	Public Administration	Homicide		2013	A 41 year-old reserve police officer was shot while responding to a house fire and died the following day. The reserve officer and his partner heard a call about a house fire. While on their way to respond the dispatcher notified the officers that there was a report of a man with a handgun at the location. At the scene, the partner dropped off the reserve officer at one end of the block where the fire was reported. In his vehicle, the partner proceeded to where an unidentified male was being interviewed by another officer who arrived on the scene. The reserve officer saw his partner and other officer with the unidentified male and began walking towards them. At some point, the reserve officer realized that the individual being interviewed by the other two officers was not the suspect. He then headed back to the where he was dropped off. On his way, he encountered the resident of the burning house with a gun. A neighbor reported that he saw the reserve officer with his gun at his side yelling at the individual to drop his weapon just before the gunshot hitting the reserve officer in the head.
	OR 2013-31-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Fell down staircase		2013	A 74 year-old security guard died of a blunt force head injury when he fell down office stairs. The guard had called dispatch to notify them he was going off duty. Two hours later his spouse called the company to inquire about her husband’s whereabouts who had not arrived home as expected. He was found unresponsive at the base of the stairs face down on the concrete floor. Blood was found on the floor and the handrail at the top of the stairwell was loose. Videotape confirmed that no one entered or left the office from the time the guard called dispatch until the victim was found.
	OR 2013-30-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Overturned vehicle		2013	A 70 year-old who had been a mail carrier died of complications from injuries sustained in a work vehicle accident in the spring of the previous year. The incident occurred as she was negotiating a downhill curve. She had inadvertently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal. The vehicle slid and spun into the embankment, then overturned both end-over-end and sideways coming to rest on its top, facing the opposite direction in a ditch. Road conditions were dry and the investigator noted that speed contributed to her losing control of the vehicle.
	OR 2013-29-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Crushed in rollover		2013	An 80 year-old truck driver suffered blunt force head trauma when he lost control of his vehicle which rolled over and crushed him in the vehicle cab. The truck was pulling two trailers loaded with recycled material, and was traveling westbound on a straight, level highway. A witness reported that the back trailer was on the westbound shoulder moving perpendicular to the first trailer subsequently causing the vehicle to overturn. The truck and the first trailer came to rest on their tops on the westbound shoulder. The back trailer then landed on top of the first trailer.
	OR 2013-28-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Helicopter crash		2013	A 53 year-old pilot died when his helicopter crashed while transporting logs. The pilot was on his first run following a break during which the helicopter had been refueled and inspected. He was moving logs from the logging site to a location next to the logging road. Witnesses reported that the pilot dropped the logs just before the crash, indicating it was possible that the pilot had detected a serious problem and was attempting corrective action.
	OR 2013-27-1	Construction	Collapsed truss fall	Report	2013	A 33 year-old carpenter foreman sustained fatal blunt force head trauma when he fell and was struck by a truss as it collapsed during installation on a residential building. Throughout the installation and prior to the collapse workers expressed to the foreman that bracing was inadequate. Lateral braces were installed but not ground or diagonal bracing as directed in the diagram provided by the manufacturer upon delivery of the trusses.
	OR 2013-26-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Crushed by tractor rollover		2013	A 53 year-old Hispanic orchard worker died when the tractor he was operating left a roadway, rolled down a steep ravine, and crushed him. The worker had been trained by the employer to operate the tractor during the previous fruit harvest. Based on his employer’s observations during the first season, he was asked to continue operating the tractor during the following fruit harvest. Investigation revealed that the rollover protection structure (ROPS) was not in position and that the seat belt did not appear to be worn. Toxicological examination confirmed the presence of methamphetamine and amphetamine.
	OR 2013-25-1	Construction	Fall from articulating boom lift		2013	A 31 year-old worker suffered head/abdominal injuries after being ejected 30 feet out of a boom lift and died two weeks later. The worker was repairing communication equipment on top of a light pole. The repair was complete and the lift was lowered to allow the co-worker to exit the lift bucket and conduct tests on the ground. The worker re-entered the lift bucket to ascend and take photographs of the completed work. He raised the boom lift up to its maximum angle with the counterweight downhill on a slope. This caused the lift to tip over ejecting the worker from the bucket. He had a full body harness on but it was not connected to the anchorage point on the lift.
	OR 2013-24-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Vehicle rollover		2013	A 69 year-old driver who shuttled and transported motor vehicles sustained a fatal head injury when her passenger vehicle rolled over. She was traveling westbound on a highway and was attempting to pass a log truck on a curve. The log truck overturned and logs rolled off. Her vehicle rolled over. It did not appear that her vehicle was struck by the logs or the log truck. She was trapped inside her vehicle until removed by paramedics and pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2013-23-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Crushed by rolling vehicle		2013	A self-employed 69 year-old semi-truck driver suffered fatal chest and abdominal injuries when truck tires ran over him. The driver had just completed repairs on the truck. He reached up, turned on the engine, but it was still in gear and began moving. The driver was then seen running alongside the vehicle on the driver side attempting to either pull himself up or trying to turn the key off. He may have pulled on the steering wheel to pull himself up but directed the truck to the left causing it to crash into another trailer. The driver was found on the ground with abrasions and marks to the abdomen area that appeared to have been caused by a tire.
	OR 2013-22-1	Construction	Struck by object		2013	A 60 year-old construction crew leader was struck and killed by a highway arrow board sign hitched to a pick-up truck after it was hit by a semi-truck. The crew leader was removing lane closure signs from the previous night’s work and getting traffic control devices staged for the following night’s work. She parked her pickup on the side of the road behind the fog line with lights flashing and the arrow board sign connected to the tow hitch. She was removing a sign from behind the guardrail when the arrow board and pick-up was struck by a semi-truck/trailer. The collision caused the arrow board to swing over the guardrail and strike the worker.
	OR 2013-21-1	Forestry and Logging	Truck rollover		2013	A 19 year-old water tender (tanker) truck driver died at a fire fighting site when his truck slid off the road and hit an embankment and rolled over. The driver had previously received ride-along training sessions and was evaluated by an experienced driver. This was his first day of driving the tanker truck on this fire. He was finishing the night shift and was returning to the fire camp. The truck gained speed as it was going downhill. Heading into a right turn the vehicle slid, hit an embankment on the left side of the road and then rolled over. Post-collision assessment of the truck indicated inadequate tread on the front tires, the right side brake on the front drive axle was out of adjustment, and the outside edge of the tire tread on the left front tire was damaged.
	OR 2013-20-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by falling tree		2013	A 58 year-old timber cutter was killed when he was struck by a burning tree snag. Two cutters were dispatched to cut a burning snag after a lightning strike in a national forest. They were met by Forest Service personnel and escorted to the area. The fire crew had made some cuts on the tree the night before, but the fire was too active and they left the tree standing. The cutters assessed and discussed where to fall the tree. After the area was clear of personnel, one of the cutters looked up and saw that a large section of the tree had burned through and snapped. The limbs of the falling snag hit and injured him. The other cutter was struck and crushed by the butt of the snag that began to burn as it hit the ground. He died of blunt force trauma to the head and chest. The injured cutter was taken by life flight to a hospital, treated for a shoulder injury.
	OR 2013-19-1	Construction	Electrocution		2013	A 35 year-old journeyman lineman was electrocuted when he made contact with high-voltage electricity. The lineman climbed up onto a metal structure that supported isolation switches for a 115 KV transmission line. The power was shut off to the transmission line and it was tested prior to hooking up ground to the line. The lineman assumed he was in an equipotential zone and was rigging straps so that the structure could be moved by a crane to a new foundation a few feet away. In the work set-up there was no ground between the driven ground rod and the grounding grid for the metal structure creating a difference in potential between the ground on the power line and frame being moved. The driven ground was not checked for voltage after being hooked to the power line. The test would have shown electrical power on the driven ground rod. The lineman was electrocuted when he made contact with the metal frame work and the middle horizontal switch which was still connected to the line.
	OR 2013-18-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Ejected from cab		2013	A 51 year-old logging truck driver was killed when he was ejected from the cab as the truck rolled down an embankment. The driver detected a problem with his vehicle motor and was driving his unloaded truck to a shop for evaluation. While traveling westbound on a highway that was slightly uphill with a long sweeping left turn his truck tires left the roadway at the beginning of the turn and continued half on the pavement and half off the pavement. The truck then tipped and rolled over once down an embankment coming to rest against trees. The driver was not wearing a safety belt and was ejected. The tire marks from the accident indicated that the driver never attempted to come back on the roadway. Investigators believed that speed may have been a factor.
	OR 2013-17-1	Manufacturing	Crushed by iron frame		2013	A 27 year-old worker was crushed and died of traumatic asphyxiation from blunt chest trauma when an iron frame he was dismantling slid off a forklift, pinned his leg and then rolled over on top of him. The worker was dismantling and salvaging parts from a rectangular iron frame (called a truss press head) that weighed approximately 1500 pounds. He used a forklift to lift the iron frame on one edge to provide better access to a motor attached to the frame. He did not secure the frame onto the forks. It is believed that as he kneeled alongside the frame on the side opposite the forklift and attempted to pull the motor, the frame dropped on his back preventing him from moving or breathing. He died at the scene.
	OR 2013-16-1	Manufacturing	Crushed by steel sheet		2013	A 55 year-old manufacturing employee was struck and killed when a steel sheet fell out of the C-clamp crushing him on the concrete floor. The worker was in the process of placing a sheet of steel into a 750 ton press brake using a 2-ton hoist. As he was lifting the ~1600 pound sheet, he placed himself underneath the suspended load to push the bottom edge into the press brake jaws. The sheet slipped out of the C-clamp and fell on the worker’s back as he was trying to escape, crushing him on the concrete floor.
	OR 2013-15-1	Construction	Crushed in cab		2013	A 50 year-old construction worker suffered fatal injuries when he lost control of his truck going down a steep hill and ran off the road. He was working at a drilling site and was hauling mud from the work site down a steep hill. A large vacuum pump unit was used to vacuum mud into a holding tank. The tank mounted on the chassis of his three-axle truck, was nearly full of mud when the worker drove off the site. Evidence showed that the worker tried to control the truck but couldn’t negotiate a turn and went through a guardrail. The vehicle ran into an embankment crushing the worker between the dashboard and the back of the cab. Based on witness statements and physical evidence including skid marks, the investigator believed that the operator must have progressed down the steep grade at a rate that was too fast for the brakes to hold the vehicle’s speed. The brakes got too hot and began to fade requiring additional pressure on the brake pedal to achieve the same stopping power. Heavy pressure on the brake pedal caused occasional locking of the wheels leaving skid marks and created a “runaway vehicle” condition.
	OR 2013-14-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by falling tree		2013	A 45 year-old logger died of blunt force chest trauma when he was struck by a tree. The logger was felling timber on a steep hillside. After he radioed for help, his co-workers found him next to a tree facing down, unable to talk and had difficulty breathing. He expired at the scene. Based on the trees that had been cut and their location, it was speculated that he was felling 2-3 trees at the same time and an additional tree that was behind him might have been entangled and came down and struck him from behind.
	OR 2013-13-1	Forestry and Logging	Crushed by rolling tractor		2013	A 71 year-old farmer suffered fatal crushing injuries when a tractor’s rear tire rolled on top of him. The farmer was hooking up a battery to get the tractor started and didn’t notice that it was in gear. As the battery engaged, the tractor lunged forward trapping him underneath the rear tire.
	OR 2013-12-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Struck trees off the highway		2013	A 57 year-old truck driver died from a chest injury he sustained in a motor vehicle collision after losing control of his vehicle in a turn. His truck was pulling a trailer of particle board, and traveling westbound on a highway when he failed to negotiate a right curve. The truck and trailer crossed the east bound lane, struck a guardrail and continued off the south side of the highway where several trees were struck before coming to rest off the highway. Investigators noted that he did not have his safety belt on.
	OR 2013-11-1	Construction	Fall from scaffold		2013	A 25 year-old construction worker died from a fall off a scaffold. The worker was building a scaffold in between girders under a traffic bridge. He was creating the scaffold with 4X4 timbers set in-between the girders below the bridge with 1-foot spacing then setting 5/8 inch thick plywood on top of the 4X4 timbers for a working/walking surface. He was not wearing his fall protection and when he stepped off the leading edge of the scaffold he fell 23 feet to the rocks below. He died in the hospital 24 hours later from blunt force head trauma he sustained in the fall.
	OR 2013-10-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Crushed by vehicle		2013	A 17 year-old mechanic was killed when a semi-truck lurched forward crushing him under the right front wheel. The mechanic was on the ground adjusting or checking the brake of the semi-truck. His co-worker got into the cab of the truck and was attempting to start the vehicle while in gear, when it lurched forward and crushed the victim.
	OR 2013-09-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by falling tree		2013	A 38 year-old Hispanic logger was struck by a falling tree and died of cervical spine fracture/spinal cord injury. The logger was bucking or cutting trees that were already down. A faller nearby signaled that he was going to cut and the logger responded to go ahead. The logger continued to work in the area and did not move into the clear. Investigation revealed that the supervisor was not enforcing a policy for maintaining clear distance (twice the height of the trees being felled) between falling trees and personnel in the area. Toxicological examination confirmed the presence of methamphetamine.
	OR 2013-08-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Contact with rotating machinery	Report	2013	A 41 year-old Hispanic sanitation worker was killed when he either fell or was pulled into an industrial meat blender. The worker was a member of a contract cleaning crew for a meat processing facility. He was on a platform washing the blender from above while the the unguarded rotating blades were in operation. A common work practice described by his co-workers was to wrap the long hose around the torso and legs while washing equipment. There were no witnesses to the event. The investigator surmised that a segment of the hose may have fallen into the blender that became entangled in the rotating blades, pulling the worker in, or that the worker slipped on the slippery platform and fell into the blender.
	OR 2013-07-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Pinned beneath ATV quad		2013	A 53 year-old rancher died from blunt head trauma and compressive asphyxiation when his all-terrain-vehicle went over backward and pinned him beneath it. The rancher was believed to be repairing fences. The racks of the ATV had approximately 90 pounds of tools and supplies for fence repair. At the time of the incident, he was driving the four-wheel ATV up a dirt trail along a fence line. The trail was sloped and narrow with elevated sagebrush roots.
	OR 2013-06-1	Public Administration	Pinned under raft		2013	A 25 year-old female water biologist drowned when her pontoon boat flipped and the strap of her life jacket became entangled on the oarlock, pinning her underwater. Her co-worker, in a second boat, observed that she had difficulty maneuvering her raft initially. After some coaching she appeared to get better. They came upon some rapids and a willow tree that extended over and across the channel. She lost control of her boat, was swept broadside into the swiftly running channel, and then hit the tree. This flipped her boat and she was pinned under the water unable to free herself.
	OR 2013-05-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fall from mobile machinery	Report	2013	A 41 year-old Hispanic vineyard worker sustained a fatal head injury when he fell from a trailer and struck his head on the pavement. A tractor was pulling a trailer-mounted chemical tank while the worker stood on a make-shift wooden platform attached to the trailer. The platforms were added on each side of the trailer for employees to stand on and ride to and from the field. The worker’s baseball cap blew off and the tractor operator stopped so that the worker could retrieve his cap. It is not known whether the worker fell while attempting to step back on the platform while the trailer was moving or whether he fell once on the platform and the trailer started moving. The vineyard worker died at the scene.
	OR 2013-04-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Struck trees off the highway		2013	A 71 year-old truck driver sustained significant blunt force injuries to the head and neck causing his death when his truck went off the road and hit a stand of large trees. His semi-truck was towing a fuel trailer on a northbound lane of an interstate highway with a slight curve to the right. The truck left the lane of travel continued across the median to the southbound lanes and onto the west shoulder area hitting a stand of trees. The roadway had an inch of snow, but there was no evidence of evasive maneuvers. It is not known why the truck left the lane of travel. The medical examiner report stated that the driver may have experienced a medical emergency which caused him to lose control of the vehicle.
	OR 2013-03-1	Forestry and Logging	Crushed by heavy machinery (yarder)		2013	A 31 year-old Hispanic logger suffered fatal pelvic and abdominal injuries after he was crushed by a yarder that collapsed when a guyline broke. The logger was assigned to buck logs and maintain the landing area. The loader operator had just dropped logs in the cleanup area and signaled the logger to trim them. The logger was walking past the yarder with his chainsaw when the guyline broke at the sleeve shackle near the anchor stump. The yarder fell forward and landed on the logger. Evidence suggests that the guylines were not placed according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
	OR 2013-02-1	Construction	Fall from elevation		2013	A 33 year-old construction worker fell off a roof approximately 15 feet from the ground and died 11 days later from multiple injuries sustained in the fall. His company was contracted to replace roof shingles on a residential facility. On the day of the incident, it was planned to re-install anchors for fall protection and continue removing the old shingles on another section of the house. The worker was observed climbing the extension ladder with nails and an anchor. Another worker inside the garage heard the impact on the garage roof and then onto the sidewalk. The homeowner and other workers indicated that there was frost in the yard and roof of adjacent homes at the time of the incident. The deceased may have slipped, falling onto the garage roof and then onto the concrete sidewalk.
	OR 2013-01-1	Construction	Chemical exposure		2013	A 50 year-old worker died from exposure to methylene chloride while stripping a second layer of bathtub coating. He was working alone in a small windowless bathroom with door closed. Other than the ceiling fan there was no additional ventilation. Three hours after he began the work he was found hunched over the side of the bathtub, with his head submerged in the water. It is speculated that the asphyxiating effects of the methylene chloride may have altered his judgment. At some point he decided to turn the water on in the tub, possibly to splash is face. He never regained consciousness and died two days later. Cause of death was cerebral anoxia from near drowning and inhalation of methylene chloride. On the worker’s truck a portable ventilation fan and supplied air respirator were found but not used.
	OR 2012-46-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Mall shooting		2012	A 45-year-old kiosk owner died of a gunshot wound during a public shooting in a mall. The victim was shot while he was tending to his kiosk and died at the scene.
	OR 2012-45-1	Public Administration	Self-inflicted gunshot		2012	A 46-year-old police lieutenant died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head while at his home. He had a two-year history of anxiety and depression and was on family and medical leave. His medical leave was about to expire and his request to extend the leave had been denied. It was reported that he had been increasingly depressed and despondent for approximately one year prior to his death and had been seeing a psychologist. Records indicated that the victim’s depression increased notably approximately three months prior to his death and he was exhibiting isolative behavior and articulating suicidal ideations.
	OR 2012-44-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Commercial fishing boat capsizes		2012	A 52-year-old fisherman was drowned while working on a 42-foot commercial fishing vessel. Reports indicate that the vessel began sinking around 4:30 am approximately two miles from shore. Crewmen told the Coast Guard that the vessel quickly capsized and the crew did not have time to get into their survival suits. Three of the four-man crew were rescued. Search for the victim, continued until it was determined that survival was not likely without a survival suit.
	OR 2012-43-1	Finance and Insurance	Back injury complication		2012	A 20-year-old office worker died from complications of a back injury and the resulting immobilization. The injury was believed to have occurred five months prior to her death while she was bending over and reaching down to a lower cabinet drawer at her office. The victim was on several medications. She began experiencing shortness of breath and collapsed at home. The victim’s roommate initiated CPR until EMS arrived. She could not be revived and the medical examiner declared that cause of death was complications of back injury and immobilization (pulmonary thromboembolism).
	OR 2012-42-1	Wholesale Trade	Suicide by hanging		2012	A 52-year-old maintenance employee died when he hung himself with a chain attached to a forklift at his place of employment. He was off duty but was at his place of work talking to employees on duty. They indicated he smelled of alcohol and was upset about a break-up with a girlfriend. The on-duty employees left the maintenance shop and on their return found the decedent hanging from a large link chain that was attached to the forklift. It appeared that he placed the chain around his neck securing it with a snap hook then used the automatic lift control to raise himself up off the ground.
	OR 2012-41-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Fall from chair		2012	A 63-year-old workshop employee died from hip fracture complications. The victim, who was developmentally disabled, slipped out of his chair, fell to the floor while at his bi-weekly work program. The incident was believed to have been caused by a hypoglycemic event. He did not appear to have sustained any significant injury at the time of his fall and he continued to work throughout the day. That evening, the caretaker became concerned and took him to an emergency room. A pelvic CT scan revealed a fracture of his left femoral neck. He underwent surgery and was discharged to a rehabilitation center where he died the following morning, which was five days after the incident.
	OR 2012-40-1	Forestry and Logging	Motor vehicle accident		2012	A 23-year-old member of a logging crew was a passenger in a van heading to a worksite. At approximately 3:40 am the van was struck on the passenger side by a pickup truck that entered the intersection against a red light. Three van occupants, including the victim, were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected. They were transported to the hospital where the victim was pronounced deceased at 4:18 am. The other two ejected passengers survived. Both vehicles were inspected and found to have been in a safe operating condition prior to the incident.
	OR 2012-39-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Head on collision		2012	A 76-year-old rancher was killed in a collision while driving a pickup truck pulling an empty livestock trailer. The pickup was traveling up a hill around a curve. An SUV traveling down the hill struck the pickup head on. The victim was found with his seat belt on trapped behind the steering wheel and had to be extracted. He sustained blunt force chest trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no witnesses.
	OR 2012-38-1	Retail Trade	Truck roll-over crash		2012	A 69-year-old truck driver was killed when the company pickup he was traveling in crashed. At approximately 6:45 am the pickup hit black ice, turned sideways and rolled into the median. The victim, who was a passenger, was found with his seatbelt on and his head trapped between the collapsed roof and the passenger seat headrest. Paramedics pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. Police report indicated that the driver presented no signs of intoxication. A witness reported overtaking the pickup and passing it at about 45-50 mph when the pickup lost control and slid into the median.
	OR 2012-37-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Heart attack		2012	A 36-year-old mental health security technician was actively restraining a disorderly patient when he collapsed on top of the patient and died. Emergency medical service arrived on the scene and made several attempts to revive the victim. When the victim arrived at the hospital he was without any heart activity and pronounced dead. The medical examiner declared that the cause of death was atherosclerotic heart disease.
	OR 2012-36-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Accidental hanging		2012	A 31-year-old commercial laundry janitor died after he hung himself at his place of work. The victim’s fiancé was scheduled to pick him up from work at 11:30 pm. She called his cell phone and knocked on the door but there was no response. She then contacted the victim’s co-worker for assistance. The co-worker returned to the workplace, searched for the victim, and found him in the boiler room with a bandanna and laundry bag drawstring around his neck suspended from a metal grate. The medical examiner cause of death was ligature hanging autoerotic asphyxia.
	OR 2012-35-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Truck roll-over crash		2012	A 46-year-old log truck driver died from blunt injuries sustained when his truck rolled down an embankment. The victim had been driving log trucks for approximately one year and was hired by the company the previous month. He received training that included evaluation by other drivers and no problems were identified. A witness in a vehicle behind the log truck stated that the truck had gained speed and cut corners. At approximately 8 am the truck rolled down an embankment and the victim was ejected out the passenger door of the truck. The gas tank of the truck came to rest partially on the victim’s head. There were no apparent defects with the brakes and the truck had passed a level 1 ODOT inspection during the 2nd quarter of that year. It could not be determined if the victim had been wearing his seat belt prior to the crash. The driver’s side cab was totally crushed.
	OR 2012-34-1	Construction	Ladder fall		2012	A 59-year-old construction worker died when he fell from a ladder and hit his head. He was working overhead on a four-foot ladder installing trim around a skylight opening. Co-workers heard a crashing sound, found the victim unconscious and called EMS. There was a wood stove and brick hearth nearby. It is unknown whether the victim struck either or both of these items, but EMS noted that they found no evidence of hitting the stove or hearth, with the possible exception of a small tear in the plastic on the hearth. There was a laceration on the right-side of the victim’s head. Head CT showed a large subdural hematoma, large midline shift and multiple skull fractures. The worker remained unresponsive and died three days later when the ventilator was removed. The medical examiner declared that the cause of death was blunt force head trauma due to fall from height.
	OR 2012-33-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Motel homicide		2012	A 19-year-old motel housekeeper was found dead with multiple stab wounds in a motel room where she was employed. On the victim’s 5th day at work, in the late afternoon, her co-workers noticed that she had not completed cleaning her assigned rooms. One of her co-workers went looking for her to provide assistance, and found the victim lying in a bathtub. The medical examiner concluded that the victim died as a result of homicidal violence including multiple stab wounds and strangulation.
	OR 2012-32-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Taxicab driver homicide		2012	A 58-year-old taxicab driver died of a gunshot wound while he was on duty. The last company contact with the victim was at 10:40 pm when he notified a dispatcher that he had picked up a fare. After several attempts to reach the driver by radio and telephone, the police were notified at approximately 1:00 am that he was missing. After several hours of searching by the police, family and other drivers, the police found his vehicle suggesting a criminal assault. A few hours later his body was found in a field with a gunshot wound to the head. Police ruled the death a homicide.
	OR 2012-31-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	ATV overturned		2012	A 43-year-old ranch hand working on an irrigation system was reported missing and was found a day later face down near his overturned ATV. The skid marks found at the scene suggested that he lost control of the ATV. Toxicology results reported his blood alcohol level at 0.2% (above the legal limit of 0.08%).
	OR 2012-30-1	Forestry and Logging	Logging fall		2012	A 65-year-old logger died from paralysis complications as a result of an injury suffered in 1970. The injury occurred during a logging incident when he fell and fractured his back that resulted in paralysis of both legs. He later became an electrician and mechanic. In 2004 he underwent a below-the-knee amputation and was also diagnosed with other paralysis complications. The victim slowly declined in health and remained at home for the last several years of his life.
	OR 2012-29-1	Education Services	Plane crash		2012	A 52-year-old flight instructor died when a high performance experimental aircraft crashed. The victim was an instructor pilot for kit planes who delivered them to pilots and provided instruction. The accident flight was with an aircraft owner/pilot. According to initial radar data, the pilot had been maneuvering at about 10,500 feet mean sea level. The airplane then entered into a level right turn and about the time that it had completed a full 360 degrees of turn, it began to climb. The airplane climbed to about 11,700 feet as its airspeed slowed from about 270 mph to 130 mph. Within a few seconds after it reached the 11,700 feet, the airplane descended near vertically into the terrain.
	OR 2012-28-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Struck by vehicle		2012	A 64-year-old children’s education minister was killed after being struck by a vehicle while she was attending a conference. At approximately 12:00 pm she was walking across a busy thoroughfare intersection when she was struck by a vehicle. She died 11 hours later of multiple traumatic head injuries at the hospital. Although unconfirmed, a news report indicated that there was no marked pedestrian crosswalk and that other similar incidences had occurred at the same location.
	OR 2012-27-1	Retail Trade	Crushed by vehicle		2012	A newspaper delivery man died at the age of 63 on January 2012 due to complications of traumatic quadriplegia from a previous occupational injury. The initial injury occurred on September 27, 1995 while he was trying to stop his moving vehicle. He was on his delivery route when his truck began to roll down the street. While trying to stop the vehicle he became pinned underneath. The accident left him a quadriplegic with complications that lead to his death.
	OR 2012-26-1	Construction	Ladder fall		2012	A 55-year-old self-employed construction worker died when his ladder slipped and he fell hitting his head on the concrete surface below. The victim and his sole employee were each on a 21-foot extension ladder approximately 16 feet high trying to level a 20-foot board “belly band,” (a siding board) near the top portion of a two-level house. It is believed that the angle of the ladder was too steep, and while the victim was installing a wood screw his ladder began to slip which caused him to fall.
	OR 2012-25-1	Education Services	Drowning		2012	A 26-year-old youth counselor at a community church summer camp drowned after slipping and falling 30 feet into a water pool below. A young camper who was with the counselor also drowned. A witness reported that the counselor and a camper were walking around the rim of a pool to reach the area behind a waterfall. They both slipped and slid into the pool below. Another witness threw a rope at the victims but they were unable to reach it. Two more witnesses attempted a rescue and entered the pool but neither of the victims was able to hang on before the rescuers had to return to shore. A diver recovered the victims’ bodies the following afternoon.
	OR 2012-24-1	Retail Trade	Mechanic fell overboard and struck by propeller		2012	After repairing a boat, a 69-year-old marine mechanic was conducting a test drive when he fell overboard and was struck by the propeller. Witnesses reported that they saw the boat leave the dock, and then as it returned the mechanic was seen creating maneuvers, “spinning cookies.” They stated that after the boat lurched out of the water in one of the turns they no longer saw the mechanic at the helm. They heard a cry for help and saw him in the water with the boat hitting him. All witnesses stated that they did not see a personal flotation device on the mechanic. No mechanical issues with the boat were reported by investigators.
	OR 2012-23-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Tractor rollover		2012	An 80-year-old dairy farmer was operating a tractor when it rolled over trapping him. He sustained serious chest injuries and was taken to the hospital where he was treated and recuperated for four days. Three days after his release, he was working on the farm. When he did not return for a period of time, his employees searched for him and found his body face down in a puddle of water. The medical examiner reported that the death was directly related to the crushing injury he suffered the week prior to his death.
	OR 2012-22-1	Wholesale Trade	Fell lifting sculpture		2012	A 70-year-old wood carver died when he fell off a stump and hit his head. The wood carver was delivering a wooden sculpture and was having difficulty moving the sculpture out of the back of his pickup onto a stump where the owner wanted the sculture placed. After the facility owner told him that he would get help, the victim proceeded to move the sculpture while seated on the stump. The victim fell over backwards off the stump hitting his head on a large boulder below, at the base of the stump. According to the victim’s spouse, the victim had been having bouts of dizziness and fainting spells.
	OR 2012-21-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Plane crash		2012	A 41-year-old commercial airplane pilot died of blunt force chest trauma when a light plane he was piloting collided with trees and terrain during takeoff. The airplane was leased by the pilot’s employer who allowed the pilot to operate the plane for scenic tours. The purpose of the fatal incident was to provide scenic air tours for three of the pilot’s co-workers. Neither the weather nor mechanical problems were believed to be factors in the crash. Preliminary toxicological examination indicated the presence of cannabinoids.
	OR 2012-20-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Suicide by hanging		2012	A 21-year-old equipment rental company employee committed suicide at the company’s garage/storage building. On the morning of the incident at approximately 11:50 am, a customer arrived at the rental facility. Soon thereafter he was joined by another customer and they both waited for assistance. Not wanting to wait any longer, the customer who arrived first went searching for help in the back of the facility where he found the victim hanging from a rafter. The deceased had been a person of interest in a legal case.
	OR 2012-19-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Crewmember fell overboard		2012	A 35-year-old galley steward fell overboard the sternwheeler he was working on. The vessel was moored on the Columbia River. Witnesses saw him surface once but after a six-hour search he could not be found. Five days later his body was found floating face down in the river. No reference to personal flotation device was made in any of the reports.
	OR 2012-18-1	Manufacturing	Caught in lathe	Report	2012	A 69-year-old journeyman machinist with over 30 years of experience was killed while operating an engine lathe. The victim reached over the rotating part, which was an eccentric shaft, to smooth out the radius using emery cloth and a file. His loose clothing (left arm sleeve) became entagled pulling him to the part. The victim suffered multiple fractures to the left arm and injuries to the neck and chest as he was struck repeatedly by the part.
	OR 2012-17-1	Retail Trade	Knee injury complication		2012	A 38-year-old tire sales/service employee died from massive pulmonary thromboembolism caused by a work related knee injury. Three weeks prior to his death, the victim reported pain in his right knee from repeated bending and kneeling activities the previous day. Based on the employee’s state­ment, the employer assumed it was a result of normal strain/sprain. The victim had scheduled vacation and when he returned seven days later, he filed a workers compensation claim and was treated at an im­mediate care clinic. The knee was drained to reduce swelling and he was released to work four hours per day until his next visit scheduled for a week later. At his second medical visit his restricted hours were ex­tended. Two days later the employee complained of breathing difficulty. He lost consciousness at home and died in the emergency room. The medical examiner reported that the victim died of massive pulmonary thromboembolism as a result of right deep leg vein thrombosis from the knee injury.
	OR 2012-16-1	Construction	Road compactor overturned		2012	A 73-year-old road compactor operator was killed when his compactor rolled over. On the day of the incident the victim was reconstructing logging roads. He was moving his compactor to another area when he lost control and rolled down a 10-12 degree grade on a single tract road. He was found under the compactor with his head partially compressed by the muffler. The compactor manufacturer stated that a seat belt was optional on that model compactor and no seat belt was observed. The cab guard was not a certified Rollover Protection System (ROPS).
	OR 2012-15-1	Construction	Struck by vehicle		2012	A 48-year-old construction worker was killed while preparing for night construction work. The victim had placed his third temporary traffic control sign at the fog line (white line on the edge of road) on the southbound side of a two-lane road. At approximately 7:39 pm, an intoxicated motorist traveling southbound struck the worker. The victim suffered major injuries and was transported to a hospital where he died. The victim was wearing a fluorescent safety vest and orange helmet. His vehicle had a flashing light bar on the top, dipped headlights, and flashing orange hazards lights.
	OR 2012-14-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by logs		2012	A 30-year-old logger was killed when a log broke from the choke and struck him in the chest. The victim was the rigging slinger and had the radio signal control of the carriage. He sent the signal to the carriage to pick up the drop line before he and others were in the clear, and the yarder was signaled to move the carriage ahead. As the logs began to move, one of the choked logs broke, flew, and struck the victim in the chest.
	OR 2012-13-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by logs		2012	A 26-year-old logging chokesetter was killed when he was struck by a log. On the morning of the incident, he was working with a brand new rigging slinger who had been moved to that position that day. The victim and the new rigging slinger set chokers on a log and then started retreating to an area uphill. Before the victim was in the clear, the rigging slinger gave the go ahead signal to the yarder operator. One end of the log unexpectedly swung forward and struck the victim in the chest and head
	OR 2012-12-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Stabbed by client		2012	A 39-year-old mental health specialist was stabbed and killed by her client. The client had been found guilty of attempted murder and placed under jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB). After stabilization and monitoring by PSRB the client was released to reside in a resident treatment facility. He was being titrated off the mental health medication to undergo treatment for a separate medical condition. Upon entering a duplex apartment supervised by her employer to administer the client’s medication, the victim was stabbed several times in the neck and chest by the client.
	OR 2012-11-1	Education Services	Plane crash		2012	A 47-year-old flight instructor died of blunt force head and chest injuries when his plane crashed. His 17-year old student pilot died of blunt force head trauma. Search began when the flight was reported overdue by the airplane owner. The plane wreckage was discovered in a steep nose-down attitude in a level grassy field. A missing wing section was found where it impacted a tall conifer tree 200 yards from the wreckage. It is believed that the weather may have been a factor. On the day of the crash, in the area where the wreckage was found, thick fog with steady rain was reported limiting visibility to ¼ mile.
	OR 2012-10-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Struck animal		2012	A 59-year-old part-time taxi driver suffered a traumatic head injury after he struck a black cow on a highway. It happened at approximately 11:00 pm. The driver’s side hood, windshield and vehicle roof were damaged in the collision. The two passengers stated that there was an ongoing conversation with the driver before impact. One noticed that the driver’s head was turned while talking to the other passenger. Toxicology tests did not detect alcohol or the presence of controlled substances of common pharmaceuticals. The medical examiner declared that the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2012-09-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Capsized boat		2012	A 38-year-old commercial fisherman was killed when his fishing boat capsized. The 21-foot boat capsized in high waves after an engine failure. Witnesses called for help and reported that there were two men on the boat. Initial responders were not able to locate the men. The search was suspended due to hazardous conditions. The boat was secured after it washed ashore approximately 10 hours later. The motor outdrive (exposed propeller) was bound with rope and believed to have caused the motor to lose power. One of the two victim’s bodies, was found onshore 5 days later. No use of personal flotation devices was described in the reports.
	OR 2012-09-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Capsized boat		2012	A 38-year-old commercial fisherman was killed when his fishing boat capsized. The 21-foot boat capsized in high waves after an engine failure. Witnesses called for help and reported that there were two men on the boat. Initial responders were not able to locate the men. The search was suspended due to hazardous conditions. The boat was secured after it washed ashore approximately 10 hours later. The motor outdrive (exposed propeller) was bound with rope and believed to have caused the motor to lose power. One of the two victim’s bodies, was found onshore 5 days later. No use of personal flotation devices was described in the reports.
	OR 2012-08-1	Construction	Crushed by pipe		2012	A 31-year-old electrical mechanic in training died when he was struck by a falling PVC pipe. The mechanic was called to troubleshoot an electrical problem on a production line where PVC pipes were processed and stacked. The malfunction may have allowed PVC pipes to be stacked beyond the constraints of the rack’s retaining pin. While examining/diagnosing the problem, a 390-pound pipe dropped from a malfunctioning lift hitting the mechanic in the neck and head.
	OR 2012-07-1	Public Administration	Struck by vehicle		2012	A 60-year-old public works employee on a road crew was struck by a vehicle. The crew members exited the flatbed truck parked in the southbound lane and were getting into position to do cold-patching work on the southbound lane of a two-lane road. An oncoming south­bound vehicle attempted to pass the flatbed and struck the victim who was standing near the left side of the flatbed truck. Investigation revealed that other than a vehicle-mounted strobe light there were no other traffic control measures in place at the time of the incident. Toxicology report was negative for presence of controlled substances or common pharmaceuticals. Cause of death was blunt chest trauma.
	OR 2012-06-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Restaurant host homicide		2012	A 30-year-old restaurant/lounge host was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance outside his employer’s establishment. As the host verbally interacted with the individuals causing the disturbance, an unknown assailant came around a corner and fired several gun shots towards the group hitting the victim in the torso. The victim died at the scene.
	OR 2012-05-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Caustic fluid exposure		2012	A 57-year-old port engineer was found in the bottom of a barge holding tank containing lignin. Although not known, the victim may been overcome by fumes or fell into the tank while collecting a sample to conduct tests. A co-worker on an adjacent barge observed the victim standing near a holding tank. Ten minutes later he did not see him anywhere on the barge. He found the hatch open to the tank near where the victim was last seen. Emergency response found the victim at the bottom of the holding tank along with a five-gallon metal bucket used to collect samples for testing.
	OR 2012-04-1	Construction	Ladder fall		2012	A 59-year-old electrical contractor fell as he stepped off a roof onto a step ladder sustained a head injury. The victim used a 12-foot step ladder to access/egress the roof. The step ladder was not tied off and did not have adequate length/height to provide 36 inches of grasping rail nor was there a structure or grab rail device to provide adequate grasping when stepping off/onto the ladder. It was believed that the victim was attempting to step off the roof, failed to make adequate contact with the steps of the ladder and fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete sidewalk. The victim underwent surgery and treatment for blunt head trauma and died 16 days later.
	OR 2012-03-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by falling tree limb		2012	A 44-year-old logger was killed while working alongside his employer who was falling a maple tree. The victim was standing next to the Maple tree and as the tree was going over, a large dead Maple limb that was hung-up in the top of the tree, struck the victim in the head. The employer cut and logged small farmer patches and had hired the victim on and off for ten years.
	OR 2012-02-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Crushed by truck trailer		2012	A 65-year-old truck mechanic was crushed and died while diagnosing a problem underneath a dump truck trailer. The victim and his supervisor had discussed a brake system leak on one of two dump truck trailers that was reported by a truck driver. They decided that the truck with the trailers should be moved to a more suitable location for inspection. While the supervisor was driving the truck trailer from the parking area to the shop he was flagged by another truck driver. He stopped the truck he was operating, left the truck idling, got out and walked to the other driver and engaged in a conversation with him for several minutes. The supervisor then returned to the truck and drove it to a service location, not realizing that the mechanic was underneath the trailer.
	OR 2012-01-1	Utilities	Self-inflicted gunshot		2012	A 49-year-old control room operator died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victim left the main control room to make his normal rounds checking machines. Two hours later, the second operator made several attempts to contact the victim using the company radios, PA system and cell phone. After there was no response from the victim, the second operator searched the facility and found the victim in the yard with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim’s co-workers had not detected any signs of depression nor did they hear the victim express any suicidal thoughts.
	OR 2011-60-1	Construction	Plumber homicide		2011	A 58-year-old owner and operator of a plumbing busniess was shot and killed by an assailant in his home office. According to news reports published at the time of this printing, the assailant was holding a woman and child captive. Reportedly, the assailant shot the victim because he believed the victim had helped the woman and child escape.
	OR 2011-59-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Struck by bull		2011	A 54-year-old owner and operator of a feedlot was killed when he was knocked over by a bull. As the victim and his son were moving cattle, the son opened the gate for the bull. The victim was standing in the runway when the bull entered it and pushed him against the steel fence rail. The victim then knocked him to the ground. The bull weighed approximately 1,500 pounds. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died the next day from an anoxic brain injury due to blunt closed head trauma.
	OR 2011-58-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Landlord homicide		2011	A 49-year-old property owner was killed when the tenant he rented a room to shot him in the back of the head. After the shooting, the tenant called 9-1-1 and she was taken into custody immediately. The assailant was a friend of the family’s. It is unclear as to why she shot the victim. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
	OR 2011-57-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Surgery complications		2011	A 63-year-old server died from complications from surgery for a knee injury that happened on August 11, 2010. She sustained a torn meniscus after tripping on the knap of new carpeting at her workplace. The victim died in the hospital from a pulmonary embolism. Medical reports indicated that the pulmonary embolism was a complication of the surgery for the knee injury.
	OR 2011-56-1	Forestry and Logging	Old logging injury		2011	A 63-year-old former logger died from complications of a traumatic brain injury that was caused by a logging accident on January 1, 1967. The original injury occurred when the victim was driving a skidder in a logging operation and a tree fell on him. He was in a coma for 90 days after the incident and in a long-term care facility for the rest of his life. The victim died in the long-term care facility. Medical reports indicated “failure to thrive” because of his traumatic brain injury.
	OR 2011-55-1	Construction	40-foot fall		2011	A 77-year-old former construction worker died from complications of a head injury that was caused from a fall in December 1965. The victim’s original injury occurred when he reportedly fell approximately 40 feet from a platform. The victim died in an adult foster home. The medical examiner’s report indicated that his death was related to the original work injury.
	OR 2011-54-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	DHS Volunteer		2011	A 70-year-old social services volunteer was killed when the SUV he was driving crashed into a tree. The victim failed to navigate a curve in the road. After his SUV left the road it struck a tree stump and a large tree and turned onto its passenger side. The decedent was reportedly hung-up on his safety belt, which along with his chest trauma may have prevented him from exiting the SUV. The airbags deployed. The decedent died at the scene from blunt chest trauma.
	OR 2011-53-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Ag Manager MVA		2011	A 47-year-old ranch manager was killed when the truck he was driving was struck by an oncoming vehicle. The oncoming vehicle struck the victim’s truck head-on when it entered into the victim’s lane and caused the truck to roll over. The victim was thrown from the truck. He was not wearing a safety belt. He died at the scene from blunt head trauma.
	OR 2011-52-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Fractured knee cap		2011	A 31-year-old social worker died from a pulmonary embolism. Approximately one month before the victim’s death, she sustained a fractured kneecap after she slipped and fell on the floor while at work. The subject was walking with a brace and was reportedly doing well. On the day of her death, she was sleeping at home and awoke with severe shortness of breath. An ambulance was called and she went into cardiac arrest while en route to the hospital. She was transferred to the ICU and died a short time later. Medical reports indicated the pulmonary embolism was most likely caused by a blood clot associated with the traumatic knee fracture.
	OR 2011-51-1	Public Administration	Roadside help		2011	A 42-year-old correctional facility officer was killed after he stopped along the highway to assist a person in a stranded vehicle. The victim was in uniform and on his way to work at a state prison. As the victim approached the vehicle, the motorist lunged toward and stabbed the victim multiple times in the chest and neck. The perpetrator stole the victim’s truck and left the victim in the middle of the road. He was found by passing motorists who called 911. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died several hours later from his stab wounds.
	OR 2011-50-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by smaller tree	Report	2011	A 41-year-old logger was killed after he was struck in the back by a falling tree. The victim was working as part of a two person logging crew, cutting alder trees on private logging land. In twenty-minute intervals, each worker would turn off their saw to listen for their partner’s saw. The victim’s partner performed this safety check, but did not hear his partner’s saw. He went to check on the victim and found him face down with a treetop, 12-inch in diameter and 34-foot long, across his back. Apparently, when the victim cut down his last tree, it collided with a nearby tree, which caused the top of that nearby tree to break apart and fall over onto the victim. The victim was conscious when his partner found him, but died on his way to the hospital. He died from head and chest trauma.
	OR 2011-49-1	Information	Newspaper delivery		2011	A 57-year-old newspaper delivery driver was killed after his SUV crashed into a tree. The victim was delivering newspapers on his daily route using his personal vehicle. The victim was driving through a curve on a roadway that was ice-covered. Apparently, the victim lost control of the vehicle, drove through the curve, and hit a tree. The victim was wearing his safety belt and the car’s airbags deployed upon impact with the tree. He died at the scene from chest trauma and a fractured spine.
	OR 2011-48-1	Construction	Road grader vs. train		2011	A 63-year-old road maintenance worker was killed when the road grader he was operating was struck by an oncoming train. The victim was grading a section of a roadway that was near unguarded railroad tracks. The victim was observed to be standing in the cab, and bent over to look at the rear tires. The train engineer sounded his horn as the train approached an intersection near the grader. The grader advanced toward the intersection, momentarily stopped, then resumed crossing the tracks. The engineer activated the emergency brakes, but he struck the grader at 28 miles per hour and dragged it across the train tracks for roughly 100 feet. The victim was ejected, crushed, and trapped by the steel plate attached to the grader, killing him immediately. It is unclear whether the victim wore hearing protection to prevent him from hearing the horn, or a safety belt.
	OR 2011-47-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Wheelhouse		2011	A 68-year-old crab boat captain was killed when the vessel he was operating capsized. The victim was part of a fishing crew of three people that was preparing for the opening of crab season. The boat was roughly three miles out from a bay when it became unstable and began to tilt. Before the crew could determine the problem, the boat was hit by a large wave and tipped it on its side. The two deckhands were able to put on personal flotation devices and swim to a nearby boat where they were pulled onboard. The captain was apparently trapped inside the wheelhouse when the boat fully capsized and he was unable to escape.
	OR 2011-46-1	Forestry and Logging	Chainsaw kickback		2011	A 25-year-old forest conservation laborer was killed after the chainsaw he was operating kicked back and cut his throat. At the time of the incident, the victim was cutting trees and limbs from trees already felled. The victim was working alone at the time of the incident, but it appeared as though the chainsaw kicked back and cut his neck and face. He died at the scene from blood loss due to an aortic laceration.
	OR 2011-45-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Falling siding		2011	A 51-year-old former cattle rancher and row crop farmer died from complications caused by a spinal cord injury that happened on May 23, 2008. The victim’s original injury occurred at his farm after a piece of siding fell and struck his neck. The victim sustained an inoperable cervical spine fracture that left him paralyzed. Over the course of three years, his condition gradually deteriorated. He died in a long-term care facility.
	OR 2011-44-1	Information	Slow truck		2011	A 36-year-old wireless communications technician was killed when the SUV he was driving crashed into the rear trailer of a slow moving semi-truck. The driver of the semi-truck reported that he was traveling in the right hand lane on the highway at roughly 18 miles per hour when the victim crashed into his trailer. Reports indicate that the victim’s airbag deployed, but there was no indication as to whether or not the victim was wearing a safety belt. A post-crash investigation did not find evidence of tire marks from the SUV’s brakes. The victim died at the scene of the crash from a neck fracture.
	OR 2011-43-1	Forestry and Logging	Yarder cab		2011	A 57-year-old former yarder engineer died from pneumonia and sepsis resulting from a logging injury on March 2, 2005. The victim’s original injury occurred when the logging crew was in the process of yarding in a turn of logs. As the turn was being yarded to the landing, an out of place guyline failed which unstabilized the yarder and caused it to tip over. Several other guylines then crushed the cab and pinned the victim to the cab. He sustained injuries to his face and chest. The victim’s right leg was also severely crushed and was later amputated above the knee. He also suffered a brain injury. The victim lived in the care of his family at their residence for over six years where they helped him manage his disabilities and chronic illnesses. Several weeks prior to his death his health declined more severely, and he was ultimately admitted to the hospital with respiratory failure and sepsis. He died at the hospital.
	OR 2011-42-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Horse trainer		2011	A 62-year-old trainer/co-owner of a racehorse was killed after she was kicked in the face by a horse. On the day of the incident, the victim visited boarding stables to care for and exercise her horse. As she was leading her horse to a hot walker, a device used to cool a horse down after exercise, another horse broke free from the device and kicked the victim in the head. She died at the scene within minutes due to head trauma.
	OR 2011-41-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Pizza delivery		2011	A 22-year-old pizza delivery driver was killed when his car crossed into the opposing lane of traffic and collided head-on with a pickup truck pulling a trailer. According to the driver of the pickup truck who survived the incident, the victim did not attempt to avoid the crash and drove straight into his truck. The victim was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died from an aortic rupture.
	OR 2011-40-1	Education Services	Fall from horse		2011	A 43-year-old instructor at a community college was killed after he fell off a horse. The victim was teaching a rodeo class, when he was bucked off the horse and landed on his head. The victim was taken to a hospital where he died several hours later from his injuries.
	OR 2011-39-1	Construction	Dump truck fall		2011	A 79-year-old dump truck driver was killed after he fell 6 feet from a trailer. The victim was hauling a front-end loader on a trailer when he and another dump truck ahead of him drove around a sharp “switchback” corner on a steep incline. The dump truck the victim was driving lost traction, spun out, and then slid off the road. The driver of the other truck attempted to pull the victim’s dump truck back onto the road. When the attempt failed, both drivers decided to unload the front-end loader from the trailer and use it to pull the dump truck back onto the road. As the victim opened the door of the loader, he slipped, and fell to the ground. The victim died at the scene from a fatal head injury.
	OR 2011-38-1	Forestry and Logging	Deer in road		2011	A 59-year-old logger was killed when the utility truck he was traveling in as a passenger lost control and struck a power pole. The victim and two coworkers were traveling to a worksite when the driver of the truck swerved to miss a deer in the road. The driver lost control of the truck and crashed into a power pole. None of the occupants were wearing safety belts. The victim died at the scene from multiple blunt injuries, but the coworkers survived.
	OR 2011-37-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Tractor down ditch		2011	An 88-year-old farmer was killed when the tractor he was operating rolled down a ditch. The victim was driving a tractor, with an attached scoop, removing blackberry bushes that bordered his farmland. He was working alone at the time of the incident, but it appeared as though he had made one pass clearing bushes along the side of the road and was heading back down the path he had already created when the wheels of his tractor went over the edge of a 15-foot embankment, overturned, and pinned him underneath. The victim died at the scene from a fatal head injury.
	OR 2011-36-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Boat transport		2011	A 61-year-old owner of a specialty freight transport business was killed when her pickup truck crashed. At the time of the incident, the victim was towing a 32-foot aluminum boat on an interstate highway when she lost control of her truck on a downgrade. Witnesses reported that the truck began to fishtail. Reports indicated the trailer then separated from the truck, which then rolled several times. Reports indicated the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed. She was wearing her safety belt. The victim died from multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2011-35-1	Manufacturing	Fall off truck bed		2011	A 57-year-old truck driver died from complications following a surgery to repair a broken femur caused by a fall at work that occurred ten days prior. On the day of the incident, the victim was in the process of securing a load of large concrete pipes onto a flatbed truck to deliver the next day, when he jumped up onto the truck bed to grab a tie-down chain, misjudged his clearance, and stepped off the edge of the deck. The victim then fell to the ground, landed on his hip, and broke his femur. He had only been working for two weeks with his employer at the time of the incident. He was admitted for surgery two days after his fall and released from the hospital three days later. The victim’s condition improved while at home, but then worsened the fourth day into his recovery. He went to the Emergency Department with complaints of severe abdominal pain and vomiting. He died several hours later from multiple organ failure, which was caused by a postoperative bowel obstruction.
	OR 2011-34-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Body shop suicide		2011	A 43-year-old body shop technician at an industrial vehicle repair business died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The victim had recently returned to work after taking a two-month leave of absence for depression. On the morning of the event, the victim was talking to his manager about his concern about possibly being fired for recently fighting with coworkers. His manager expressed that he was in no danger of being fired and conveyed his support for assisting the victim with his emotional issues. About an hour after speaking with his manager, the victim walked outside, to the rear of the body shop, and shot himself. The victim’s family confirmed the deceased had a long history of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.
	OR 2011-33-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Conservation suicide		2011	A 36-year-old laborer at a non-profit organization died after he hung himself from a rafter in a storage shed at his place of work. He had a long history of alcohol abuse, and had expressed suicidal thoughts and plans for his death to family before his suicide.
	OR 2011-32-1	Forestry and Logging	Tree on hill		2011	A 48-year-old tree faller was killed after a snagged tree fell on top of him. The victim was working as an independent contractor cutting trees. He had just felled a large tree on a hillside, which uprooted a rotten tree on its way down. The rotten tree hit the victim from behind and pinned him underneath. He was working alone at the time of the incident. The victim died at the scene from crushing injuries.
	OR 2011-31-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Shopping mall suicide		2011	A 65-year-old owner of a commercial real estate property died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The victim was experiencing financial difficulties. He had expressed suicidal thoughts to family before his suicide. The victim shot himself inside his office at the shopping complex he owned.
	OR 2011-30-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Transformer		2011	A 60-year-old electrician was killed when he was electrocuted while removing a transformer from a power pole. The victim shut off the main power and was in the process of testing three transformers to make sure they did not have residual power. The victim, lifted by a crane, successfully removed two of the three transformers. He was checking the third when he was electrocuted and caught on fire. The victim died immediately.
	OR 2011-29-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Irrigation canal		2011	A 55-year-old farmer was killed after he drowned in an irrigation canal. At the time of the incident, the victim by himself was checking for broken lines in a drip irrigation system. When he did not appear for his usual lunch break, his family went to check on him and found him face down in a small eddy in the irrigation canal. On-scene investigators did not find evidence for an obvious point of entry marking where the victim slipped or fell into the canal.
	OR 2011-28-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Fall through skylight		2011	A 59-year-old maintenance technician at a refrigerated warehouse was killed after he fell 27 feet through an open skylight. The victim was working on the roof labeling pipes when he fell through the skylight. The skylight measured 22 inches wide and 8 feet long and did not have skylight screen or fixed railing barrier. The victim was working alone at the time of the incident, so it is unknown exactly how the victim fell. However, smudges on the inner walls of the skylight indicate he likely was backing up and fell backward through the skylight. He was not wearing any fall protection. The victim died from chest trauma. The victim worked for this employer for 31 years and had returned to work 3 days before the incident after being off duty for several weeks.
	OR 2011-27-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	ATV rollover		2011	A 17-year-old farm worker was killed after he fell off the ATV he was riding through a field. The victim was working on his family’s farm, operating combines and changing out irrigation pipes. Apparently, he was riding the ATV back-and-forth to each task at approximately 20 miles per hour when he hit permanent irrigation piping, which caused the ATV to overturn. The ATV rolled onto the victim. He was able to immediately radio a coworker for help. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died several hours later from internal chest and abdominal injuries.
	OR 2011-26-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Field fire		2011	An 87-year-old farmer was killed in a fire that broke out in the field where he was working on a farm that he had leased for many years. Apparently, he was packing gopher holes with sulfur and injecting flames into the holes with a torch. The victim was working alone, so it is unknown exactly how the fire broke out and became uncontained. Emergency responders discovered the victim while they were attempting to stop the spreading fire. The victim sustained third-degree burns on 45% of his body. The victim was taken to a hospital where he died later the same day.
	OR 2011-25-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Oil truck		2011	A 54-year-old truck driver was killed after the semi-truck he was driving rolled over him. The victim parked the truck and attached tanker trailer in a small parking lot for a business complex. He kept the engine running and exited the truck to ask for directions. While getting directions from a business owner inside, the truck began to roll forward. The victim ran out to the truck in an attempt to stop it, but the truck rolled over him in the process. According to one witness, the driver attempted to enter the cab through the passenger side before he fell. The truck ran over the driver, and then stopped after colliding with a car and the side of a business in the complex. A witness who turned off the truck observed that it was in neutral and the parking brakes were not set. The driver died from traumatic chest injuries.
	OR 2011-24-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Chip truck		2011	A 39-year-old truck driver was killed after his truck and double trailer drove off an embankment. The victim was hauling a 40-foot chip hauler and a 2-foot pup chip hauler. He apparently entered a curve too fast, braked hard, and lost control of the truck. The truck then rolled onto its side and slid across the highway, broke through the guardrail, and rolled down the embankment. The truck came to rest 40 feet down the hillside. Emergency responders noted that the victim was not wearing a safety belt, but it would likely not have saved the driver in this case. The entire cab of the truck was crushed in the incident, and the victim died instantly from severe head trauma.
	OR 2011-23-1	Forestry and Logging	Yarder turn		2011	A 27-year old hook tender on a logging operation was killed when a 25-foot log, with an 8-inch diameter, struck him in the head. After setting chokers, the victim and his coworker cleared the area to a nearby hillside about 32 ft from the yarder. As the yarder pulled the load of logs up toward the landing, the longest choked log struck and picked up a log off the ground and threw it onto the victim. The victim died from head trauma within an hour of the injury.
	OR 2011-22-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Log truck crash		2011	A 40-year-old log truck driver was killed after his truck hit a dirt embankment. He was in the process of hauling a full load of logs to a mill on a US Forest Service road, when his log truck apparently lost control while he was navigating a sharp downhill turn. The truck ran off the road and slammed head-on into an embankment. This caused the restraining chains on the log load to snap, scattering them onto the road. The driver was not wearing a safety belt. The victim died immediately from crushing injuries. Prior to the crash, the victim had been periodically talking on his cell phone. His toxicology screen tested positive for methamphetamine, but it is not possible to determine the degree to which drug use contributed to the incident.
	OR 2011-21-1	Construction	Plumber fall		2011	A 65-year-old plumber was killed after he fell 10 to 15 feet off a ladder onto his head. The victim was in the process of installing a compressor in a refrigeration unit on top of an approximately 16-foot high roof. He was working with a coworker in the back storage area of a retail shop. However, the coworker had stepped away and found the victim had fallen when he returned. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died 3 and half hours later from head injuries.
	OR 2011-20-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Cattle truck		2011	A 54-year-old rancher was killed when the loaded cattle hauler truck he was driving crashed. As the victim was driving toward a road construction zone, he was directed to stop by the flagger, but failed to do so. He then drove into a single lane of oncoming traffic. The cattle hauler truck sideswiped 2 vehicles, crashed into a third car, then overturned onto a fourth car. Several witnesses stated that there was smoke coming from the brakes. It is unknown whether the victim was wearing a safety belt. The victim died at the scene from blunt chest trauma.
	OR 2011-19-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Tanker explosion		2011	A 54-year-old commercial truck driver was killed after he was involved in a crash and subsequent fire. The victim was driving a truck pulling a tanker loaded with 8,300 gallons of aviation fuel. He was headed uphill on a highway when, for an unknown reason, the truck suddenly traveled onto the shoulder and broke through a guardrail. The truck and trailer rolled 200 feet down an embankment and burst into flames. The victim died in the resulting fire.
	OR 2011-18-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Salon homicide		2011	A 54-year-old salon owner was found dead in the salon she owned. She had been beaten, strangled, and shot in the back. According to news reports published at the time of this printing, the victim’s husband was formally charged with her murder, along with two other suspects.
	OR 2011-17-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Plasma cutter		2011	A 31-year-old heavy equipment diesel technician was killed after he was fatally burned during a welding explosion. The victim was using a plasma cutter to cut the top off a 55-gallon drum, when the drum exploded and the contents of the drum splashed onto the victim. His clothes then caught on fire .The victim sustained burns on over 50% of his body. He was taken to a hospital burn unit where he died 36 hours later.
	OR 2011-16-1	Manufacturing	Accumulator explosion	Report	2011	A 61-year-old millwright was killed after an explosion at a lumber mill. The victim was working with two other millwrights who were attempting to disassemble a gas-charged hydraulic accumulator. The victim was standing directly in front of the accumulator while he and two coworkers tried to remove its end-cap. Pressurized nitrogen gas in the accumulator had not been released, which caused the cap to unexpectedly blow off. It ricocheted off nearby shelving and struck the victim in the pelvis. The cap measured 8 inches in diameter and was approximately 3 to 4 inches thick. The victim died at the scene from severe, rapid blood loss.
	OR 2011-15-1	Public Administration	Overexertion Heart Attack		2011	A 57-year-old mental health technician died from a heart attack. The technician was on a work outing with a client when they got into an altercation. Moments after the fight ended, the technician collapsed and died at the scene from a heart attack. While heart attack deaths at work are normally excluded from occupational fatality counts, this incident was included because an acute traumatic altercation at work triggered the fatal event. The victim was a smoker and diagnosed with high blood pressure.
	OR 2011-14-1	Public Administration	Police chase		2011	A 43-year-old police officer was shot and killed while attempting to stop a motorist for violating a traffic law. The police officer attempted to stop the motorist, who had been following the officer too closely from behind. The motorist refused to pull over and led the officer on a high-speed pursuit. The motorist became blocked by traffic at a red street light. The officer pulled alongside the car, dismounted his motorcycle, and signaled for the motorist to pull over. The motorist then shot the officer in his chest, just above his protective vest. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died within a half-hour of the incident from a gunshot wound to the chest.
	OR 2011-13-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Run over by tractor		2011	A 55-year-old cattle rancher was killed after he was run over by a tractor. The victim was working alone at the time of the incident, but it appeared as though he had put the tractor in a low gear while he worked on an attached hay trailer feeding cattle in the pasture. As the tractor approached a steep incline, it seems the victim moved from the trailer and tried to get back into the tractor cab. He fell out of the cab, and the rear left tractor tire crushed him. He died at the scene from significant internal injuries.
	OR 2011-12-1	Manufacturing	Struck by wood splinter		2011	A 52-year-old sawmill clean-up worker was killed after he was struck in the eye by a wood splinter. The victim was in the process of cleaning up under a chipper feed conveyor, which was running at the time of the incident. He was working alone, but apparently a piece of lumber discharged from the conveyor and struck the victim in the eye. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died 16 days later from a penetrating brain injury. An autopsy revealed that a sliver of wood, recovered from the preorbital tissue of the eye, penetrated the brain and was approximately one inch in length.
	OR 2011-11-1	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Mechanic crushed by car		2011	A 52-year-old auto mechanic was killed after an SUV fell from the jack stands and crushed him. The mechanic raised the front end of the vehicle and placed jack stands under the front end to inspect the wheel bearings. At the time of the incident, the SUV was running and in gear to make the front axle turn. He then used a “creeper” to get under the vehicle in order to use a mechanic’s stethoscope to locate the problem. At this point, the all-wheel drive apparently engaged, which caused the vehicle to fall off the jack stands, and land on top of him. He was taken to the hospital where he died from head injuries within an hour of the incident.
	OR 2011-09-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Truck over embankment		2011	A 69-year-old truck driver was killed after the truck he was driving left the roadway and drove off a bridge into a small creek 30 to 40 feet below. It is unknown why the truck left the roadway. The victim was wearing a safety belt. He died at the scene from internal injuries.
	OR 2011-08-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Struck by truck axle		2011	A 48-year-old semi-truck driver was killed after he fell 200 feet down an embankment. The truck driver stopped his truck along the highway shoulder to retrieve a left rear axle and dual wheels that had dislodged from beneath the tractor. A pickup truck that was traveling by the truck driver struck the loose axle, which hit the victim and sent him over the guardrail. The victim died upon impact.
	OR 2011-07-1	Forestry and Logging	Trail construction		2011	A 59-year-old owner of a hiking trail construction business was killed after he was struck by a boulder. The victim was working alone in a forest, but based on observations at the scene, it is believed that the victim was standing on the top of a 50-foot tall rock shelf that he had made with the use of explosives. While he was drilling into the rock to place additional explosives, the rock shelf collapsed and the victim fell to the ground. He was crushed by a boulder and died at the scene from head injuries.
	OR 2011-06-1	Forestry and Logging	Struck by falling tree		2011	A 53-year-old logger was killed after he was struck in the head by a treetop. The victim was felling a tree when it apparently pulled over a smaller adjacent tree. The top of the smaller tree struck the victim in the head. It was estimated to be 5 inches in diameter and 15 pounds. Although the victim was working with a small logging team, he was working alone at the time of the incident. The victim died at the scene from blunt head trauma.
	OR 2011-05-1	Wholesale Trade	Keg struck head		2011	A 25-year-old night shift, side loader operator was killed when several full beer kegs struck his head. The victim was using a forklift to load kegs from raised pallets in a refrigeration unit onto trucks for distribution. The victim was working alone so there were no witnesses, but it appeared that a shelving unit collapsed after it was struck by the forklift, which caused multiple kegs to drop onto the victim. The victim died at the scene from severe head injuries.
	OR 2011-04-1	Wholesale Trade	Cattle stampede		2011	A 77-year-old cattle rancher was killed after a cow struck him. The victim was at a cattle auction where 3 cows escaped. The cows were running loose in the event parking lot. The victim and others began to wave their arms to turn the cows back in order to prevent them from running onto the highway. As the victim began to run away, one cow charged toward him. The cow struck him on the hip and threw him 10 feet. The victim landed headfirst onto the pavement. He was taken to the hospital where he died a day later due to multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2011-03-1	Forestry and Logging	Track hoe off bridge		2011	A 44-year-old logging equipment operator was killed after he drove a log loader off a small railcar bridge. The victim was working alone so there were no witnesses, but apparently one of the loader’s tracks got too far over the edge of the bridge, which caused the shovel to fall 20 feet into a creek below. He was operating the equipment in the dark at the beginning of his early morning shift. The victim was found pinned underneath the log loader. He died at the scene from crushing head injuries.
	OR 2011-02-1	Public Administration	Police Chief homicide		2011	A 55-year-old city police chief was killed when he was shot in the head while attempting to stop a car burglary. The victim received a report regarding an auto theft. When the victim confronted the suspect at the scene of the crime, the suspect began to hit the police chief in the face and head, knocking him unconscious. The suspect then withdrew the victim’s gun from its holster and shot him once in the head. The victim died at the scene.
	OR 2011-01-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Bouncer homicide		2011	A 32-year-old bouncer at a nightclub was killed after he was shot in the chest outside the club where he worked. The victim and another employee escorted a group of combative patrons outside. Once outside, an altercation took place between some of the bouncers and some of the patrons. Gunshots were fired, and the victim was hit. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died approximately 4 hours later.
	OR 2010-49-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Construction hanging		2010	A 52-year-old repair person died after hanging himself in an apparent suicide. A suicide note blames the victim’s employer for causing his suicide.
	OR 2010-48-1	Education Services	Skydiver		2010	A 36-year-old skydiving instructor was killed while performing a high-performance maneuver. The victim was an experienced skydiver with more than 15 years experience and was living in Oregon for the summer to teach skydiving lessons. The victim was taking a “fun run” at work before his workday started and was performing a maneuver called a “swoop.” Toward the end of the maneuver, the victim was making a right hand turn to complete the landing, but was too low during the turn and landed hard on the ground. He died from head and chest injuries.
	OR 2010-47-1	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Architect suicide		2010	A 55-year-old architect died after he committed suicide by carbon monoxide exposure at his home. The victim connected a hose to his truck’s tailpipe, led it through the passenger side window of his vehicle, and sealed the space between the window and hose with a towel. According to reports, the victim had expressed to family that he was stressed because of the economic downturn and the impact it was having on his architecture business and other investments. He was also in the process of a difficult divorce. He had a previous suicide attempt several months before his death.
	OR 2010-46-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Janitor Crash		2010	A 32-year-old owner of a janitorial business was killed when the van he was operating struck the rear of a semitrailer. According to reports, the victim likely fell asleep while traveling through Oregon to his home in California. He was traveling with his wife and an employee, cleaning in either Washington or Oregon. Industrial cleaning supplies were present in the van and all appeared to have been recently used. The passengers in the van were not fatally injured.
	OR 2010-45-1	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Landlord homicide		2010	A 55-year-old property owner was found dead in the backyard of the residence she owned and rented out. The suspect in the victim’s murder was the man who rented a bedroom from her. The victim posted an advertisement on an Internet classified site and the two had lived together for about eight months. The assailant pleaded guilty to the murder. Reports indicated that the day of the murder, the victim rebuffed sexual advances made by the murderer.
	OR 2010-44-1	Retail Trade	Appliance store suicide		2010	A 47-year-old owner of a household appliance store died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was found in his vehicle in the parking lot of the store. Reportedly, he was distraught over a pending corporate take-back of the business due to financial issues.
	OR 2010-43-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Trucker overdose		2010	A 37-year-old truck driver died from an apparent overdose of methamphetamine and heroin. His body was found at a truck stop. He was overdue to check in with the trucking company by two days. The medical examiner confirmed the presence of alcohol, methamphetamine, and heroin.
	OR 2010-42-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Struck by a water pipe		2010	A 65-year-old truck driver was killed after a pipe fell off his truck and struck him on the head. The victim was delivering water pipes to a work site and was standing next to the trailer during the off-loading process. Only one side of the truck was guarded by a piece of heavy equipment. No one at the work site saw the victim standing next to the trailer so the boom operator began to off-load the pipes. A pipe then rolled off the side of the trailer and hit the victim. He died from head injuries three days later.
	OR 2010-41-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Chiropractor suicide		2010	A 39-year-old chiropractor died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. A note at the scene indicated that he felt the expectations of being a chiropractor and a business owner were “just too much…”
	OR 2010-40-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Food truck crash		2010	A 45-year-old team driver was killed when the semi-truck she was in crashed. At the time of the incident, she was off-duty in the sleeper berth. Her partner was driving the truck, which was carrying 40,000 pounds of frozen food. Her partner lost control of the truck while they were traveling on an icy stretch of the highway, when it slid on a curve, hit the center barrier, and moved back through the road lanes. It then crashed through a guardrail and rolled down an embankment. The sleeper berth was crushed by the trailer, killing the victim. The driver of the truck survived.
	OR 2010-39-1	Manufacturing	Van crushed by tree		2010	A 57-year-old worker at a facility that manufactures prefabricated shelters and restrooms was killed after a large tree fell on his van during a rainy windstorm. The victim worked at a factory roughly 200 miles from his home and would often sleep in his vehicle if he were too tired to drive the rest of the way home. The victim parked in a pullout off the highway that was surrounded by trees. A tree with a three-foot diameter at the base toppled during the storm and fell across the rear of the van. The victim died from crushing injuries.
	OR 2010-38-1	Retail Trade	Butcher suicide		2010	A 57-year-old owner of a butcher and meat storage business died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The victim had a fight the previous night with his spouse and threatened suicide. He shot himself inside his business the following day.
	OR 2010-37-1	Utilities	Icy MVA		2010	A 50-year-old manager of a renewable energy plant was killed after the work pickup truck he was driving crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and collided head-on with a semi-truck hauling lumber. Road conditions were icy at the time of the crash.
	OR 2010-36-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Physician methadone overdose		2010	A 63-year-old physician died after he overdosed on methadone and other sedative drugs at work. The victim had extreme financial stressors, a history of depression, and a previous suicide attempt. He was found by coworkers in his office.
	OR 2010-35-1 (1989--	Construction	1989 scaffolding fall		2010	A 47-year-old former sandblaster died from infectious complications as a result of a cervical fracture and quadriplegia. The cervical fracture and quadriplegia were caused 21 years prior when he fell from scaffolding while sandblasting a water tower in 1989.
	OR 2010-34-1	Construction	Construction suicide		2010	A 62-year-old owner of a construction company died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the office of his business. The victim reportedly had financial problems.
	OR 2010-33-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Runover by truck		2010	A 44-year-old commercial truck driver was killed after he was run over by a semi-truck in the loading yard of the company where he was working as a subcontractor. The victim drove his truck into the yard and exited his vehicle to go into the office for his daily dispatch. On his way to the office, he stepped on an orange cone, tripped, and fell over. He got up and kicked the cone into the air near another employee who retrieved the cone and threw it back toward the victim. As the victim went to get the cone, which landed by the rear chassis of a nearby semi between two tires, the truck’s driver entered the cab and drove forward, crushing the victim under the rear tires. The driver stated that he did not see the victim bent down next to his vehicle. Company policy prohibited more than one driver being out of their truck at a time.
	OR 2010-32-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Armored truck crash		2010	A 24-year-old security guard was killed after the armored truck he was riding in struck a tree and rolled several times. He was riding unrestrained in the rear of the armored truck. The driver of the armored truck lost control, overcorrected, and veered off the highway. The driver was reportedly cited by police for careless driving in the incident. The victim was transported to the hospital and died from a traumatic brain injury one day later.
	OR 2010-31-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Chip truck driver suicide		2010	A 47-year-old commercial truck driver died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He drove to a highway truck pullout at the beginning of his shift and shot himself on the side of the road. Reports indicate that the victim had made suicidal comments as far back as two and a half years prior to the incident, and had a number of personal problems including financial stressors and health issues.
	OR 2010-30-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Homicide in forest		2010	A 28-year-old forest worker was killed after he was shot and killed by another person on private forestland. The victim was gathering plants, used in floral arrangements, to sell. The person who shot the gun was in the woods hunting and reportedly thought the victim was a deer.
	OR 2010-29-1	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Van off cliff		2010	A 40-year-old tree trimmer was killed while he was traveling as a passenger with nine other workers in a cargo van on a snowy, gravel forest service road in order to cut tree boughs at a worksite. The driver of the van lost control after the rear tires slid on the snow, and the van fell approximately 100 feet down an embankment. The van was retrofitted with two bench seats that were not equipped with safety belts. The victim was not wearing a safety belt and was ejected from the van. The victim died from head and chest trauma. None of the other passengers were killed.
	OR 2010-28-1	Public Administration	Biologist MVA		2010	A 52-year-old wildlife biologist was killed after the work pickup truck she was driving from a worksite was hit by a semi-truck. A car entering the highway from an intersection pulled directly into the path of the semi. The truck driver pulled into the center lane to avoid the collision, which caused the empty trailer to jackknife, flip, and land on the roof of the victim’s pick-up. The victim died at the scene.
	OR 2010-27-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Guatemalan CO exposure		2010	Two foreign-born workers, ages 17 and 25, were killed from carbon monoxide exposure after using a charcoal grill inside a van. Both were living in the van while working in the forest to collect salal to sell. Salal is a plant used in floral arrangements and native plant gardens in the Pacific Northwest. The victims appeared to have died in their sleep.
	OR 2010-27-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Guatemalan CO exposure		2010	Two foreign-born workers, ages 17 and 25, were killed from carbon monoxide exposure after using a charcoal grill inside a van. Both were living in the van while working in the forest to collect salal to sell. Salal is a plant used in floral arrangements and native plant gardens in the Pacific Northwest. The victims appeared to have died in their sleep.
	OR 2010-26-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Strychnine injestion		2010	A 40-year-old cattle ranch hand was killed after he intentionally ingested rodent poison at work. According to reports, he had a history of depression.
	OR 2010-25-1	Forestry and Logging	Cutter struck by tree		2010	A 28-year-old self-employed tree cutter was killed after he was struck by a dislodged treetop and crushed between previously felled logs and underbrush. The victim had cut a small second growth tree, but it had hung up in another tree as it fell. He was attempting to fall another larger tree when the hung tree broke free and fell on him.
	OR 2010-24-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Loader boom shock		2010	A 53-year-old truck driver was killed after he was electrocuted. The victim had finished receiving logs from a loader. The loader operator was in the process of moving his vehicle to a nearby landing when the loader boom came into contact with a live overhead power line. The victim, who was outside of his truck and in contact with the surface of the loader, received an estimated 15,000-volt shock. He died immediately.
	OR 2010-23-1	Wholesale Trade	Meat truck stuck cow		2010	A 54-year-old commercial truck driver was killed after his truck hit a black cow in the roadway during the dark early morning hours. After the truck struck the cow, it veered off the road, struck a group of trees, rolled, and caught fire. The stretch of highway runs through an open range where livestock are lawfully permitted to run at large.
	OR 2010-22-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Tractor dragging log		2010	A 67-year-old farmer was killed when the tractor he was driving flipped and crushed him. He was attempting to drag a large tree behind his tractor with a logging chain on his farm. It appears the victim released the clutch too quickly, which caused the front tires to lift off the ground and flipped the tractor over backwards. He died of compression asphyxia.
	OR 2010-21-1	Public Administration	Military suicide		2010	A 42-year-old member of the National Guard died after he shot himself in the chest in his car. The victim was stationed at an armory preparing for a second deployment to Iraq. He killed himself on a farm road five miles from the armory. According to reports, the victim was having financial and family problems at the time of his death.
	OR 2010-20-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Trucker crushed between trailers		2010	A 53-year-old commercial truck driver was killed while he and another driver were connecting a second trailer to their tractor-trailer combination. As the victim lowered the second trailer onto the dolly, the tractor-trailer combination rolled backwards toward the second trailer. The victim was caught between the two trailers. The parking area was on a slight grade, and the tractor/trailer parking brakes had not been set. The victim died from crushing chest injuries and compression asphyxia. The other driver was uninjured.
	OR 2010-19-1	Forestry and Logging	Falling snag		2010	A 51-year-old logger was killed after he was struck by falling snag that was caught in the tree he was cutting. He was working on a steep hillside, and his partner was 250-300 yards away. His partner searched for the victim after he had not heard the victim’s saw in 40 minutes. He found the victim dead with a tree on top of him. The victim had 25 years of logging experience.
	OR 2010-18-1	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Teenager ATV rollover		2010	A 16-year-old farm worker was killed after he flipped an ATV while spraying weeds on a farm owned by his extended family. Apparently, the victim was operating the ATV with excessive speed and when he attempted to turn, he struck a rut in the field. The victim was not wearing the provided safety belt, and was ejected and crushed by the overturned ATV. The vehicle had a built-in roll cage, but he slipped through as the ATV was rolling. He died of chest trauma and compression asphyxia.
	OR 2010-17-1	Manufacturing	Welder suicide		2010	A 59-year-old owner and operator of a welding business died after he hung himself off the frame of a forklift at work. According to reports, the victim was distressed about the finances of his business and had expressed suicidal thoughts for several months.
	OR 2010-16-1	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Rock band van crash		2010	A 28-year-old lead singer for a band was killed after the vehicle he was riding in rolled and ejected him. The victim was sleeping in the cargo area of a van en route to Nevada from Oregon and was not wearing a safety belt. At approximately 5:30 in the morning, the driver of the van fell asleep; this caused him to veer off the highway, and flipped the van in the process. The band had been touring for nearly two months had been experiencing inconsistent sleep.
	OR 2010-15-1	Mining	Gold mining cave-in		2010	A 42-year-old novice miner was killed after the walls of a mining cave collapsed while he was prospecting for gold. He was reportedly digging inside a small mining cave about 20 feet from the entrance, when the rock and dirt wall caved in on top of him. Three other people who were with the victim were uninjured in the incident. The victim died of head trauma.
	OR 2010-14-1	Accommodation/Food Services	Restaurant stabbing		2010	A 46-year-old co-owner/operator of a restaurant was killed by her husband/co-owner after he repeatedly stabbed her at their restaurant. At some point during the altercation, 911 was called and police responded to the scene. Police found the victim dead and shot the assailant after he took aggressive action toward them. He later died on the way to the hospital. Reports indicated that the victim wanted a divorce, but the assailant did not. There was no recorded history of domestic violence between the couple.
	OR 2010-13-1	Forestry and Logging	Meth-related heart attack		2010	A 55-year-old log truck driver experienced a heart attack while driving his truck. His loaded log truck veered off the roadway at a low speed and struck a tree. The crash itself caused minimal damage to the truck cab. The cause of the heart attack was the result of recent methamphetamine use as concluded by the medical examiner.
	OR 2010-12-1	Forestry and Logging	Father-son log truck crash		2010	A 33-year-old driver of a loaded log truck was killed after his truck traveled off the highway shoulder and struck a tree. The impact from the crash sent the load of logs through the rear windshield and into the truck cab. The driver died instantly. His 10-year-old son, who was riding in the truck at the time of the crash, survived. The victim died of head trauma.
	OR 2010-11-1	Health Care and Social Assistance	Recovery worker overdose		2010	A 47-year-old live-in manager at a residential drug and alcohol recovery center died from a methadone overdose at the worksite. The victim’s toxicology report was positive for methadone and at least five other drugs.
	OR 2010-10-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Trucking business owner suicide		2010	A 51-year-old owner and operator of a log-trucking firm shot himself in the chest while at work. He later died at the hospital. The victim was depressed and suicidal regarding the finances of his company and family relationships. He had threatened suicide on multiple occasions prior to his death.
	OR 2010-09-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Tanker explosion		2010	A 58-year-old driver of a tanker truck was killed after his truck drifted off the highway, rolled over, and then exploded into flames. He was hauling 11,000 gallons of diesel and gasoline fuel. Reports indicated that the victim was new to driving that type of tanker truck. A witness stated they saw the truck traveling at a high speed before the crash occurred.
	OR 2010-08-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Semi trucks collide		2010	A 48-year-old truck driver was killed after his loaded, westbound semi negotiated a corner too fast and hit a concrete barrier that divided the east and westbound lanes. The truck and attached trailer collided with both a railroad trestle and an oncoming, eastbound commercial truck. The victim was ejected from the cab and died from multiple blunt force injuries. The passenger, in the truck’s sleeper berth at the time of the crash, survived. The victim’s toxicology report was positive for methamphetamine use. It is unknown if the victim was wearing a safety belt at the time of the incident.
	OR 2010-07-1	Retail Trade	Semi struck by hay		2010	A 37-year-old truck driver was killed when several 1,100-pound hay bales from an oncoming tractor-trailer fell on his truck on the highway. The victim was driving toward the truck loaded with hay when a bale fell off the oncoming vehicle and demolished the victim’s cab, which then caused the truck to roll to its side onto the shoulder of the road. The victim died from severe head, chest, and abdominal injuries.
	OR 2010-06-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Courier crush	Report	2010	A 62-year-old driver for a courier service was killed after he was pinned between the back of a semi-trailer and a loading dock. The driver had just delivered his load, and as he started to drive away from the dock, he remembered he left some tie-down straps inside the warehouse. The victim stopped his truck on the sloped loading ramp and exited the cab to get his straps at the dock. While the loading dock manager was getting the straps, the truck and trailer moved backward toward the driver and the dock. The victim attempted to get out of the way but was crushed against the dock by the trailer. He died of crushing abdominal and pelvic injuries.
	OR 2010-05-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Train engineer suicide		2010	A 44-year-old train engineer died from a self-inflicted a gunshot wound to the chest. A coworker discovered his body near railroad tracks where they worked. According to several sources, he was stressed over financial and marital problems.
	OR 2010-04-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Log truck off road		2010	A 51-year-old log truck driver was killed after his truck left the roadway when negotiating a curve, traveled into a ditch, and then struck an embankment. The crash caused the loaded logs on the trailer to shift forward into the cab and crush the victim’s chest. Skid marks were not present at the crash site, which suggest that the driver was distracted and veered gradually off the road. The victim’s dog was in the cab with him. The driver died of traumatic asphyxia.
	OR 2010-03-2	Public Administration	Fish and wildlife plane crash		2010	Two wildlife biologists, ages 52 and 49, were killed when their small plane crashed into mountainous terrain. One victim was working as the pilot and biologist, and the other was working as a contract biologist. Both were involved in the annual midwinter count of migratory birds and spent the day flying over estuaries along the Oregon/Washington coast. Their plane crashed on the return flight home. According to investigation reports, it is likely the pilot failed to maintain sufficient altitude above the clearance from terrain, which was an area where mountains were often obscured by low clouds, precipitation, and mist.
	OR 2010-03-1	Public Administration	Fish and wildlife plane crash		2010	Two wildlife biologists, ages 52 and 49, were killed when their small plane crashed into mountainous terrain. One victim was working as the pilot and biologist, and the other was working as a contract biologist. Both were involved in the annual midwinter count of migratory birds and spent the day flying over estuaries along the Oregon/Washington coast. Their plane crashed on the return flight home. According to investigation reports, it is likely the pilot failed to maintain sufficient altitude above the clearance from terrain, which was an area where mountains were often obscured by low clouds, precipitation, and mist.
	OR 2010-02-1	Public Administration	Fall through bridge opening		2010	A 55-year-old highway maintenance coordinator on a bridge construction project was killed after he fell through a gap between a newly constructed bridge and a temporary bridge. The reason for the fall was unknown, but reports suggested the victim exited his vehicle to check on a roadway hazard and hopped over the roadway barrier as traffic approached. Apparently, the victim misjudged the location of the jersey barrier system and fell approximately 36 feet into a creek below the bridge. Suggested contributing factors include the early morning time of the incident (2 A.M.) and rainy weather conditions. He died from head and chest trauma.
	OR 2010-01-1	Manufacturing	Crushed by steel plates		2010	A 40-year-old shift supervisor at a steel manufacturing plant was killed after he was crushed between several tons of stacked steel plates and a moving gantry crane. The victim and a coworker were not within sight of the crane operator and both had their backs turned to the moving crane. The victim was bent down inside a pinch point next to the stacking post when the crane hit and pinned him between the crane and the steel plates. The victim was transported to the hospital where he died two hours later. He died of traumatic crushing asphyxia.
	OR 2009-58	Public Administration	Firefighter suicide		2009	A 52-year-old city firefighter died after he shot himself with a shotgun. The victim had been experiencing work-related stress over a forced resignation, and killed himself at his home the night before his termination date. The decedent also had a history of depression and previous suicide attempts.
	OR 2009-57	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Bucket drowning		2009	A 57-year-old live-in manager of a storage facility died after he fell headfirst into a bucket of water he used to extinguish cigars. The cause of death was drowning. It is unknown what caused the decedent’s fall, but his blood alcohol was 0.36.
	OR 2009-56	Finance and Insurance	Finance depression		2009	A 52-year-old owner of a financial investment group died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He killed himself in the basement of his business. The decedent was being treated for depression.
	OR 2009-55	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Pickup collision		2009	A 42-year-old diesel mechanic was killed after his truck was struck by another car on the highway. The victim was returning home in a company pick-up from a work assignment when another vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the victim’s truck head-on. Prior to the incident, witnesses noted the offending vehicle speeding and passing “poorly.” The decedent died from injuries sustained during the crash. His wife and daughter, who were passengers, survived the collision.
	OR 2009-54	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Truck into fence		2009	A 54-year-old cattle rancher was killed after she was run over by a heavy hay trailer. The victim was operating a pick-up, with an attached hay trailer, to feed and track cattle into a field to prepare for a cattle shipment the following morning. While performing this task, she apparently fell from the moving hay trailer and was struck by the vehicle, fatally crushing her back and pelvis. Her blood alcohol level was 0.28.
	OR 2009-53	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Chainsaw kickback		2009	A 72-year-old self-employed tree cutter was killed as a result of a severe wound caused by a chainsaw. On the day of the incident, the victim was using a chainsaw to cut firewood on a ranch to prepare it for sale. He lost control of the chainsaw causing it to pierce his leg and consequently died of rapid blood loss. He was working alone.
	OR 2009-52	Public Administration	Prybar recoil		2009	A 60-year-old highway snowplow driver was killed from a head injury. The employee was attempting to adjust jammed springs on a snowplow blade with a 6-foot pry bar. The plow blade abruptly sprung back, causing the pry bar to strike the victim in the head. Reports indicate that the same plow had jammed (cammed over) previously. There were no manuals, written procedures, or any training specific to adjusting springs available or provided to the worker describing hazards or procedures to follow when a snowplow was cammed over.
	OR 2009-51 - 2	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Wire fragment		2009	A 49-year-old owner and operator of a lawn care business was killed after a wire fragment penetrated his chest. At the time of the incident, the subject was operating a Bobcat skid steer mower, mowing brush around trees, when the machine unearthed and shredded an electrical wire. The piece of the wire then flew and struck the victim in the upper right chest, causing his lung to hemorrhage.
	OR 2009-50 - 2	Manufacturing	Caught in chain		2009	A 39-year-old sawmill stacker operator was killed after he became entangled in running machinery. There were no witnesses to the incident, but evidence suggests the victim was operating a lumber un-scrambler and crawled under the machine either to reattach a loose conveyor track chain or to remove wood debris. While the victim was under the machine, the machine cycled and drug him up through an opening about 10 inches wide. Post-incident reports indicate the system had not been locked/tagged out, and that the only way the victim could have been cycled through the machine was if someone had stepped on the treadle that moves the chain. The victim did not have authorization to perform repairs, as company policy required that when un-scrambling chains went off track, two-person teams of millwrights were the only authorized personnel to perform this type of repair.
	OR 2009-49	Transportation and Warehousing	Trucks in heavy snow		2009	A 49-year-old commercial truck driver was struck and killed by a passing truck while he was putting chains on a vehicle during a heavy snowstorm. The victim was driving in a multi-truck convoy on an interstate highway, when all the trucks stopped to chain their tires. The victim pulled off onto a cloverleaf off-ramp to assist another truck driver in chaining up his vehicle. The victim and another trucker who worked for the same company were wearing reflective jackets while applying chains to their rigs, but visibility was poor due to falling snow. A third truck from another company exited onto the off-ramp and its trailer slid, hitting both men. The victim was pinned under the passing truck’s wheels and was dragged. The other truck driver survived his injuries.
	OR 2009-48	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Crab vessel overboard		2009	A 33-year-old crab fisherman was killed after he was pulled off of a 75- foot crab boat in the Pacific Ocean about 6.5 miles NW of the mouth of the Columbia river. He was found underneath the vessel entangled in the propeller shaft. He was wearing rain gear and a jacket, but no personal flotation device, at the time of the incident.
	OR 2009-47	Transportation and Warehousing	Fall off dock in dark		2009	A 23-year-old towboat worker was found drowned in a river after he was reported missing by his boss. Prior to the incident, the victim called his father and informed him that he was going to spend the night on the boat so he could be at work early the next morning. Sometime during the evening, the victim fell through a dimly lit 2.5 to 3-foot gap between the boat and dock. The victim did not know how to swim. His blood alcohol content was 0.30.
	OR 2009-46	Construction	Nailgun puncture		2009	A 39-year-old framing carpenter was killed after a nail penetrated his head. The victim was working on a ladder using a nail gun to install a metal strip to join wall and roof construction. The victim reached up at head-height to attempt to nail through pre-drilled holes in the strip. Instead of hitting a pre-drilled hole, a nail hit metal and ricocheted into the victim’s head. He died two days later. Reports indicate that the task was usually accomplished with a hammer, not a nail gun. The victim was not wearing safety glasses with side guards, but based on the point of penetration of the nail, it is not clear that such glasses would have prevented the incident.
	OR 2009-45	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Hairstylist		2009	A 20-year-old hairstylist at a salon was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend. The assailant called earlier in the day to ask whether the victim was working that day. Shortly before the victim’s shift was complete, the assailant entered the salon and they moved into the break room to have a conversation. They began to fight and the assailant shot her multiple times, then shot himself once in the head. According to news reports, the ex-boyfriend had a history of domestic violence and the victim had ended the relationship one month before the shooting. He had been stalking and harassing her since the break-up and the victim was in the process of filing a restraining order.
	OR 2009-44	Manufacturing	Mill scaffold		2009	A 60-year-old millwright was killed after he sustained fatal brain damage caused by a fall. On the day of the incident, the victim was in the process of adjusting a piece of machinery used to finish plywood. The repair required the victim to work on a platform above the machine. Apparently, the bolts supporting the platform had been removed and not replaced during a different repair operation. Two of the corners of the unsecured flooring broke off immediately after the victim hopped onto the platform. The victim fell 9 feet and hit his head on a concrete floor. He died 5 days later.
	OR 2009-43	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Van on black ice		2009	Three victims, ages 20, 23, and 24, were among sixteen passengers in van involved a highway crash. All of the occupants in the vehicle were under 26 years old. The passengers were from a church group from Colorado traveling to Portland to raise funds for their ministry. Their van was traveling at approximately 80 MPH and hit a patch of ice on the roadway. The van skidded off the road and overturned in a ditch. The victims were not wearing safety belts and died from crash-related injuries.
	OR 2009-42	Health Care and Social Assistance	Estranged husband		2009	A 36-year-old technician for a drug-testing laboratory was killed when her estranged husband entered her workplace and shot her nine times. The assailant died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Reports indicate that one week prior to the incident, the victim and assailant were separated and that the assailant may have received a restraining order from the victim. Two of the victim’s coworkers were shot during the incident, but survived.
	OR 2009-41	Forestry and Logging	Tractor on dark road		2009	Two Hispanic agricultural harvesters, ages 17 and 23, were killed when the pick-up they were riding in crashed into a jack-knifed semi that was blocking traffic on the highway. At the time of the crash, the pick-up had six occupants and the driving conditions were dark with heavy fog. The victims were hired by the driver of the pick-up to gather foliage in the forest to be used for flower arrangements. Both victims were in the cab; the driver-victim was not wearing a safety belt, the passenger-victim was belted. The cab was not equipped with an airbag. Of the four surviving occupants, two were in the rear jump seats (most likely unbelted) and two were riding in the truck bed.
	OR 2009-40	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Gored by bull		2009	A 68-year-old male was killed after he was attacked by a bull. He was tending to livestock duties on his son’s rural property when the bull charged and fatally gored him. The cause of the bull’s behavior is unknown. The bull weighed approximately 1,200 pounds.
	OR 2009-39	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fall off trailer		2009	A 46-year-old farm laborer was killed after he was run over by the front tires on a loaded onion trailer. The victim had just started his workday and approached the tractor to climb onto the attached onion-harvesting platform. As the tractor was still in motion, the victim either climbed onto or tried to jump over the trailer dolly, fell, and was crushed by the trailer’s tires. The victim’s blood alcohol was 0.23 and he tested positive for methamphetamine.
	OR 2009-38	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Harvester auger		2009	A 59-year-old orchard worker was working alone as a harvester in a hazelnut orchard and died after he was caught in an unguarded auger of a hazelnut harvester bin. The victim tried to clear the device to make room for more nuts when the auger caught the lower part of his coat. The auger entangled the coat and suffocated him. The victim’s toxicology screen was positive for methamphetamine, however, it is not possible to determine whether the drug adversely impacted the victim.
	OR 2009-37	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Setting river nets		2009	Two fishermen, ages 22 and 46, were among a five-person tribal fishing crew setting nets in a river for salmon when they drowned. The fishermen, who were fishing in a 16-foot long open boat, had just moved upriver due to rough water conditions. The vessel was hit by two 6-to-8-foot waves in a 25 MPH wind and capsized roughly 240 feet from the shore. The two victims were discovered separately three days later. No personal flotation devices were onboard the vessel. Both victims’ toxicology screens tested positive for alcohol at levels less than 0.08.
	OR 2009-36	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Plane towing glider		2009	A 41-year-old commercial pilot was killed during a glider towing operation. The victim was in the process of testing landing and takeoff procedures and refining a safety plan in preparation for starting a sailplane and banner-towing business. Witnesses reported that shortly after takeoff, it appeared that the glider overtook and moved ahead of the tow airplane as the tow plane descended. Witnesses also reported that the tow plane appeared to be slow, and approximately 20-feet above the ground, when it abruptly nosed over and impacted terrain. The tow plane then burst into flames and caused a grass fire in a large field. The glider pilot returned to the airport and landed without further incident. The victim’s toxicology screen tested positive for marijuana, cough suppressants, and allergy medication.
	OR 2009-35	Public Administration	Raised bridge		2009	A 44-year-old vacuum truck driver was killed after he crashed his truck into a raised bridge and sustained facial fractures. The victim was preparing to clean the northbound section of a bridge roadway and was given the “all clear” to proceed. He was the lead for the crew and accelerated to 20-25 MPH, however, it was still dark outside and the subject did not see that the bridge was still slightly lifted and drove head-on into the lift section of the bridge. He sustained multiple facial fractures during the accident. Approximately 4 months later, he underwent a second reconstructive surgery and died from complications of his multiple facial fractures.
	OR 2009-34	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Binge drinking		2009	A 25-year-old laborer on a melon farm was killed as a result of outdoor heat exposure. The victim became very tired toward the end of the workday, and was told to rest in the shade and drink water. He chose not to rest and began to walk home. He was found unconscious and seizing in a ditch near the farm. Reports indicate he was coming off a four-day alcohol and drug binge, which may have magnified the adverse effects of heat exposure. The daily high was approximately 99 degrees Fahrenheit.
	OR 2009-33	Construction	Helicopter laying lines		2009	A 37-year-old commercial helicopter pilot was killed when the helicopter he was operating collided with a wooden power pole. Earlier in the day, the pilot had assisted in the placement of several pulleys onto power poles. The plan was that once all the pulleys were installed, the helicopter would place ropes in the pulleys, which the ground crew would use to pull power lines into position on the poles. At the time of the incident, the helicopter was operating in a 32.4-foot space between the top of the power pole and the mounted pulley. The pilot had just finished placing a rope in the second mounted pulley when the five main rotor blades came into contact with the power pole. Each of the blades separated from the hub. The impact caused the helicopter to crash to the ground and roll 30-feet down a 30-degree slope. The victim died immediately from head and neck injuries.
	OR 2009-32	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Head-on collision		2009	A 32-year-old attorney was killed after his vehicle crossed the centerline of a highway and collided head-on with a pick-up pulling an empty livestock trailer. The victim was driving to a hearing in a neighboring county. The decedent’s vehicle sustained extensive front-end damage during the crash. Witnesses to the crash noted the victim was driving with excessive speed and inattention.
	OR 2009-30	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Backing dump truck		2009	A 50-year-old flagger at a construction site was killed after he was run over by a dump truck backing into position to offload asphalt. The victim walked into the path of the oncoming truck in order to direct traffic. Both the dump truck operator and flagger were not aware of one another’s positions and the dump truck backed over the flagger. The flagger was not carrying a sign paddle, a CB radio, a whistle, or air horn and was not working in an established flagger station at the time of the incident.
	OR 2009-29	Education Services	Helicopter crash		2009	A 34-year-old certified flight instructor was killed after a helicopter piloted by his student crashed into terrain. The flight instructor was rating a student pilot, who had planned to practice autorotations with power recoveries, when the crash occurred. A post-crash inspection found that the helicopter was not mechanically capable of this maneuver because the main rotor could not reach the required RPM. This mechanical limitation likely resulted in a stall and immediate, uncontrolled descent of the helicopter. Both the instructor and student sustained fatal injuries from the impact and post-crash fire.
	OR 2009-28	Information	Residential roof fall		2009	A 43-year-old service technician for a satellite TV provider was killed after he fell off of a rooftop. At the time of the incident, the victim was working with his manager to relocate a satellite dish for a customer when he lost his balance, slid approximately 15 feet down the roof, and then fell 9-10 feet further to the ground where he landed on his head. The satellite dish had been moved and secured, and the only step remaining was to connect the coaxial cable. No electrical tools or wires were near the site where the worker fell. Both employees were wearing roof cleats, though neither wore fall protection.
	OR 2009-27 - 2	Accommodation/Food Services	Motel homicide		2009	A 54-year-old owner and operator of a motel was killed after he was shot in the chest during a robbery. Three assailants, who were later arrested, entered the residence attached to the office of the motel and shot the owner once in the chest during the robbery. The victim’s son found his father shot and called the police.
	OR 2009-26	Accommodation/Food Services	Bartender homicide		2009	A 31-year-old bartender was killed after he was shot in the chest during a robbery that occurred shortly before the bar closed for the night. Although there was an alarm box with a police button for employees to use in case of a robbery (if employees felt it was safe to do so), reports indicate this button was not attempted to be used during or after the incident. The victim died immediately from the gunshot wound.
	OR 2009-25	Transportation and Warehousing	Drowsy driving		2009	A 46-year-old courier was killed after his car veered off the highway, ran into a power pole, and erupted into flames. The victim delivered medical supplies on a daily route of approximately 400 miles, 4 days per week. He was returning home after completing a delivery and was about 20 miles from his home, when, apparently, he fell asleep and crashed his car into the power pole. He died from blunt force trauma. His blood alcohol content was 0.04; however, it is not possible to determine whether drug use contributed to the incident.
	OR 2009-24	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Clam diver		2009	A 42-year-old clam diver drowned while fishing for clams on his own. The victim borrowed an inflatable boat and diving equipment to fish for clams in the bay. When he did not return as expected, the boat owner requested that the Coast Guard search for the missing diver. The Coast Guard was able to locate the boat. The motor that pumped air to the diver was not running when they arrived. The diver was found underwater attached to the air hose, and was unresponsive when they pulled him out of the water. The boat owner speculated the diver’s weight belt might have caught on the hose as he tried to surface, trapping him in the water.
	OR 2009-23	Forestry and Logging	Asleep at the wheel		2009	A 53-year-old log truck driver was killed after he likely fell asleep, drifted off the shoulder, and collided with a large tree. During the crash the log truck, including a loaded trailer, overturned onto its side, which caused some of the load to shift forward into the cab. The driver’s chest and abdomen were crushed upon contact with the load. Prior to the event, the victim’s logbook indicated he had exceeded maximum driving and duty hours twice during the previous eight days.
	OR 2009-22	Public Administration	Dead treetop		2009	A 52-year-old forest service worker was killed after he was struck in the head by a falling tree. The victim was working with law enforcement to remove a marijuana growing operation in a forest. As the victim was standing and talking to other workers in a field where a helicopter was being used to receive and lift bales of marijuana away, a dead tree broke off at its base and struck him in the head. The victim was wearing a helmet, but died immediately from head trauma.
	OR 2009-21	Construction	Truck on grade		2009	A 46-year-old dump truck driver was killed after a high impact crash. The dump truck driver was hauling cinders in two dump trailers attached to a semi tractor on a 2-lane highway. The driver lost control while making a turn on a downhill slope, left the roadway, and rolled backward off an embankment. Before his death, the victim told a witness at the scene he had lost control of his truck due to brake failure. This was the victim’s second day on the job and he did not hold the proper endorsement to drive this specific truck-trailer combination. The victim was extricated from inside the cab but died at the scene from blunt force injuries.
	OR 2009-20	Forestry and Logging	Log truck off road		2009	A 59-year-old driver of a loaded log truck was killed after he lost control and crashed. The victim was driving on a gravel logging road with an 8% downgrade when he lost control and ran off the road. His truck overturned and impacted an embankment above the roadway. The truck and victim were found fully engulfed in flames by another log truck 30 minutes after the crash. Investigators did not find signs of abrupt wheel movement or braking. The victim died from chest trauma.
	OR 2009-19	Forestry and Logging	Water truck rollover		2009	A 20-year-old water tank truck driver was killed after the truck he was driving rolled and crushed him inside the cab. The victim was hauling a half-full 2,000-gallon water tank to a new logging site. He was driving on a steep logging road and lost control as he was making a turn toward a highway intersection. The truck rolled onto its side and the force of the crash collapsed the cab. Witnesses observed smoke emitting from the tires after the driver applied the brakes and heard the victim use the horn. Coworkers noted the truck was old and often difficult to drive. It was a 1959 truck with a twin stick transmission. The victim obtained his CDL less than 2 months before the crash. The driver died from multiple blunt force injuries.
	OR 2009-18	Utilities	Pole off trailer		2009	A 48-year-old journeyman lineman was struck in the head and chest by a 55-foot long, 1,500 lb. utility pole, that fell off of a trailer. The lineman was working with three other crewmembers replacing telephone poles that were burned in a fire. The crew was in the process of loading the replacement utility poles onto a trailer. After loading the fourth pole. He gave the signal for the line truck operator to come up on the load line. As the line was being pulled it caught the newly loaded pole, which came free and rolled off the trailer. The pole bounced off another pole that was on the ground and struck the victim from behind. The pole hit the lineman's head and came to rest on his torso. He was transported to the hospital and died from head injuries 10 days later. The trailer frame had one cradle for holding a single pole, with no chocks on the frame. The victim was newly hired and had worked for his employer for five or six days before the incident.
	OR 2009-17	Transportation and Warehousing	Orchard ATV		2009	A 49-year-old orchard foreman was killed after the ATV he was operating rolled over and crushed his head and neck. The foreman was returning to a barn after he finished nightly irrigation duties when he apparently lost control of the ATV and over-corrected the steering. This caused the ATV to roll and land on top of the victim. He died immediately from trauma to his head and neck. At the time of the crash, the victim was not wearing a helmet and a toxicology report indicated his blood alcohol content was 0.22.
	OR 2009-16	Forestry and Logging	Crushed by boulder		2009	A 40-year-old logger was killed after a large rock rolled downhill and struck his torso. The logger was working in a ravine at a very steep and rocky logging site. He was operating a power saw in order to notch a stump. Apparently, the noise from the power saw prevented the victim from hearing the rolling boulder, which had been knocked loose by a log pulled up by a yarder. The victim’s nearby coworkers shouted warnings but the noise from the saw overwhelmed their calls. The boulder struck the victim in the back, causing severe trauma that killed him.
	OR 2009-15	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Chainsaw artist		2009	A 58-year-old wood sculptor was killed after his throat was struck by a chainsaw. The artist was using a 23-inch long chainsaw to carve a wooden sculpture in a studio located at his residence. At some point, the chainsaw blade made contact with the artist’s neck and severed both his carotid and jugular arteries. The victim died quickly from rapid blood loss.
	OR 2009-14	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Tree removal		2009	A 49-year-old free-lance arborist was killed after he was struck by a falling tree. The arborist was hired by a homeowner to remove seven trees from their residential property. The victim had been cutting trees with a coworker for four days. The victim and his coworker were making the final cut to a 30-to-35-foot tall fir tree. When the tree began to fall, it hit the top of an adjacent tree stump that was roughly 10-15 feet tall. The felled tree ricocheted off the stump and struck the victim in his chest. He died immediately from the impact. The victim’s toxicology screen was positive for amphetamines, however, it is not possible to determine whether drug use contributed to the incident.
	OR 2009-13	Manufacturing	Caught by lathe bolt		2009	A 63-year-old journeyman machinist was killed after he was entangled in the rotating shaft of a 40-foot lathe that resurfaced rollers for the pulp and paper industry. The machinist was assigned to tool and polish a damaged roller. The rollers were joined with the lathe by numerous hex bolts, about 1 inch in diameter, which protruded 2-3 inches around the circumference of the cat head attachment. The machinist used a hand grinder to do his work and reached over the flare ends of the rotating shaft. At some point, his coveralls caught on the unprotected, rotating bolts of the cat head. The moving roller rapidly twisted his clothing and body up and around the machine, causing multiple traumatic injuries. He died immediately.
	OR 2009-12	Transportation and Warehousing	3 truck crash		2009	A 66-year-old semi-truck driver was killed in a three-truck collision on an interstate highway. Due to construction delays, traffic had slowed, and two semi-trucks traveling ahead of the victim were working their way through traffic. Both trucks ahead of the victim had their hazard lights on and were traveling below 5 MPH. For an unknown reason, the victim failed to slow and rear-ended the semi-truck immediately in front of him, which was then pushed forward striking a third semi-truck. The impact of the first crash into the trailer caused intrusion into the victim’s cab that crushed his abdomen. All drivers were wearing safety belts, and the drivers of the two trucks ahead of the victim reported soreness but had no visible injuries. A witness to the crash did not observe the victim use his brakes and estimated that his truck was traveling at 45 MPH. The victim died from abdominal trauma shortly after the collision.
	OR 2009-11	Education Services	School bus		2009	A 61-year-old school bus driver was killed after his vehicle crashed into a cement overpass pillar. The bus driver was transporting a student in an 8-passenger van and briefly fell asleep. The van left the roadway onto a grassy shoulder, awaking the driver. He then overcorrected his course, which caused the van to roll and flip into an overpass pillar. The van’s roof collapsed on the victim’s head and chest. The passenger was unharmed. Toxicology reports indicate a higher than usual dose of a common antidepressant, however, it is not possible to determine whether drug use contributed to the incident.
	OR 2009-10	Construction	Ladder suicide		2009	A 49-year-old construction worker was killed after he hung himself with a bungee cord from a rafter inside a workshop at a residential worksite. The worker called a friend to talk about his suicidal intentions and told him he was on a ladder preparing to kill himself. The worker said he was experiencing financial, legal, and marital distress and had attempted suicide several times within the last year. He spoke to his friend for about 30 minutes and told him he was coming down from the ladder and needed to end their conversation to do this. At this point, he hung himself, rather than come off the ladder. Approximately five minutes after the call ended, his friend was the first to arrive at the worksite and discovered the suicide.
	OR 2009-09	Construction	Crushed by road grader		2009	A 51-year-old construction foreman was killed after he was crushed by the road grader he was operating. The foreman was in the process of grading a section of a steep forest road when, for an unknown reason, the grader began to roll backward down the road, and the worker either jumped from or was ejected by the grader. The foreman’s chest was crushed by the grader’s left front tire. The foreman was found deceased by a coworker several hours later. Six days before the incident, an equipment inspection demonstrated the grader had a working safety belt, roll-over protective structure (ROPS), and functional brakes.
	OR 2009-08	Construction	Workzone collision		2009	A 57-year-old owner of a residential construction business was killed after the van he was operating rear-ended a road maintenance truck parked in a highway work zone and then ran into a guardrail. The owner was traveling between jobs sites and was following a convoy of coworkers on the highway. He was driving between 60-65 MPH, and for an unknown reason, drove his van through the lane of traffic closed for construction where he struck the rear of the road maintenance vehicle. The work zone was well marked with warning signs beginning two miles before the construction area. The road maintenance vehicle was also equipped with a warning sign and flashing, bright lights. He was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash and his chest struck his vehicle’s steering wheel and his head hit the windshield. He died at the scene from his injuries.
	OR 2009-07	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Youth pastor		2009	A 38-year-old pastor from Wyoming was killed after the pick-up he was driving rolled down a steep embankment. The pastor was returning home after a camping trip in Oregon with a youth group and was driving out of a ravine with seven passengers. He took a short cut up an unmarked road and was unable to negotiate the muddy, steep terrain. He tried to turn the pick-up around but one of the pick-up’s rear tires went over the edge of the roadway. This caused the truck to roll off the roadway and continue rolling downhill. None of the occupants were wearing safety belts at the time of the crash. The pastor was ejected from the vehicle and died on site from chest trauma. All of the passengers survived the crash.
	OR 2009-06	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Auto shop homicide		2009	An owner and his 2 business associates, aged 70, 56, and 58, respectively, were killed after an assailant shot them multiple times and set fire to the custom hot rod car shop where they all worked. The assailant robbed the business before leaving the scene.
	OR 2009-05	Wholesale Trade	Crushed by truck		2009	A 44-year-old truck driver was killed after he was run over in a parking lot by the rear wheels of a passing semi-truck. The truck driver had just completed a delivery to a restaurant and was standing on the rear lift gate of the truck, securing the rear door for departure. While he was on the lift gate, two semi-trucks hauling double trailers passed slowly by the worker. Shortly after the trucks passed, the truck driver was discovered lying on the pavement beside his truck by a passing motorist. He was gravely injured and reported that he had been run over. It is not known if he fell or jumped off the rear lift gate of his parked truck. He died on the scene from crushing injuries to his chest. A toxicology screen tested positive for methadone, however, it is not possible to determine whether drug use contributed to the incident.
	OR 2009-04	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Fall from dock		2009	A 57-year-old maintenance and repair worker at a marina was killed after he fell off the dock and drowned. The victim had worked on a casual basis for several years doing cleanup and small jobs around the marina where he was also a tenant. The morning of his death, the victim’s supervisor saw him heading to do repair work on a nearby dock finger, and reported that the victim was holding a chainsaw and hand tools. Later in the day, a tenant noticed the worker’s absence and informed the supervisor of his disappearance. A search was initiated that evening and his body was recovered in nearby waters four days later. The victim was not wearing a personal flotation device.
	OR 2009-03	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Waste compactor		2009	A 61-year-old sanitation worker died after he was crushed inside the compactor box of a waste truck. A witness saw the worker exit the truck cab while the truck was still running, climb up the side of the truck, and look down inside the compactor box, likely to check for a jam. After the worker climbed down, he entered the compactor box to remove the obstruction. As he cleared the jammed material, the hydraulic mechanism designed to push trash into the rear of the compactor box recovered to its original forward position. The worker was crushed and died immediately from chest trauma. A post-incident investigation found that the compactor box access door interlock switch, which shuts down the power to the compactor crushing mechanism, was broken. Additionally, the power take off unit that controls the movement of the compactor blade was not turned off before the worker entered the truck bed.
	OR 2009-02	Utilities	Speeding head-on		2009	A 43-year-old natural gas service technician was killed after a car collided head-on with his work van. The technician was responding to a service call, when another driver, who was traveling at approximately 85 MPH through a curve in the road, crossed their car over the center lane and crashed head-on into the worker’s vehicle. The technician was wearing a safety belt and both the driver and passenger-side airbags deployed. The worker died from head and chest injuries an hour later. The driver of the second car was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2009-01	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Welding explosion		2009	A 23-year-old welder was killed when an explosion occurred inside a water-clarifying tank that was used to clean potatoes for processing. The tank was 23-foot tall and 12-foot wide in diameter. The victim’s employer was contracted to repair a crack at the cone-shaped bottom of the tank. The welder entered the tank through a small side door and struck an arc to check for ground, which caused an explosion inside the confined space. The explosion dislodged overhead plastic piping that was full of dirt and debris from the process water. The piping fell onto the welder, impaled, and buried him in mud. He died from multiple blunt force injuries. Prior to the incident, employees expressed safety concerns about improperly hanging pipe and irregular carbon monoxide readings on the 4-way gas meter. It is likely the explosion occurred when an unidentified atmosphere, possibly leaking through the crack in the tank, was ignited by the welding unit.
	OR 2008-58	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Landscaper truck crash		2008	A 28-year-old landscaper, riding as a passenger in a work pickup, was killed after a collision with a log truck. The log truck was in the process of making a right turn off the highway, when the rear ends of the logs crossed into the adjacent lane of traffic. The pickup driver did not have enough time to brake and the vehicle crashed into the load of logs. The logs tore through the right-side compartment of the pickup and struck the head of the passenger. He died immediately from the impact.
	OR 2008-57	Health Care and Social Assistance	Exposure suicide		2008	A 53-year-old licensed practical nurse at a health clinic died after taking an overdose of prescription drugs. She wandered in a field near her workplace, where she fell asleep, and succumbed to hypothermia. The nurse had been depressed for some time. She left a suicide note that blamed her mental stress on conditions at work.
	OR 2008-56	Accommodation/Food Services	Trucks at left turn		2008	A 40-year-old food vendor was killed when he was involved in a highway collision in his modified motor-home mobile restaurant. The vendor was stopped to turn left on a highway. A semi-truck approaching from the rear was unable to stop in time and swerved to the right to pass. The truck’s dual wheels caught the back end of the vendor’s vehicle and pushed it into the opposite lane. An oncoming truck struck the vendor’s vehicle. The victim was killed instantly. The two truck drivers were uninjured.
	OR 2008-55	Accommodation/Food Services	Meth use		2008	A 43-year-old kitchen worker at a motel died from methamphetamine use. She had a pre-existing heart condition and was found on the kitchen floor. The worker was enrolled in a special program to assist her rehabilitation after release from prison. The event was apparently unintentional.
	OR 2008-54	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Hanging suicide		2008	A 53-year-old boxing and fitness instructor died when he hung himself at work. The incident occurred on the day the instructor was supposed to report to jail. The victim left suicide notes.
	OR 2008-53	Retail Trade	Hanging suicide		2008	A 53-year-old owner of a recreational vehicle and marine dealership died when he hung himself at work. A suicide note indicated financial distress. The victim had a long history of past depression and recent suicide attempts.
	OR 2008-52	Transportation and Warehousing	Fuel truck crash		2008	A 56-year-old truck driver was killed when his fuel transport truck drifted off the freeway for an unknown reason onto a berm of packed snow, then overturned and exploded. The tanker was carrying 10,000 gallons of gasoline. The medical examiner reported the driver’s blood alcohol content was .01, and noted the presence of oxycodone and other prescription drugs used to control depression and anxiety. An hour prior to the crash, the driver was witnessed tripping and falling head first onto a fitting on his trailer. A head injury may have contributed to the crash.
	OR 2008-51 - 2	Public Administration	Bomb squad		2008	Two police officers, both aged 51, were killed when a suspicious device they were investigating exploded. Earlier, police responded to a telephone bomb threat at a bank, and found a hoax device. News of the incident prompted a search at a nearby bank, and police were called when another suspicious device was discovered. The officers were called and determined it was also a hoax after using a portable X-ray tool to observe inside the metal box. One officer held the box while another attempted to pry off the lid with a crowbar, and it exploded.
	OR 2008-50 - 2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Crab boat at jetty		2008	Two crew members on a commercial crabbing boat, aged 44 and 55, were killed when the boat was swamped by large waves while exiting the bar at Tillamook Bay. The 45-foot-long boat was loaded with 97 crab pots and 400 gallons of fuel. A series of large waves, higher than the cabin, struck the boat in the middle of the bar. The boat turned and was pitched onto the end of the jetty and began to break up. The skipper and two crew members were not wearing personal flotation devices or survival suits. The skipper managed to swim to the jetty and was rescued. The two victims were discovered separately several days later.
	OR 2008-49	Public Administration	Bad weather crash		2008	A 59-year-old accountant was killed in a motor-vehicle collision on her way to a state commission meeting. She contributed her professional knowledge to the commission’s work. The accountant lost control of her small car coming out of a slight right turn. The car swerved into the opposite lane of the highway and collided head on with an unloaded log truck. Weather was a factor. The morning temperature was 30 degrees, and patches of ice remained on the road in shady spots. The truck driver received minor injuries.
	OR 2008-48	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Handgun suicide		2008	A 53-year-old real-estate broker died after shooting himself in the head with a handgun. The broker was depressed over a financial crisis, due to a drop in the real-estate market, and the recent dissolution of his marriage. The victim left a suicide note, where he explained his motives, and indicated he had planned the event for months.
	OR 2008-47	Construction	Handgun suicide		2008	A 48-year-old real-estate developer died after shooting himself in the head with a handgun. The developer was distraught over impending bankruptcy, as well as a recent broken engagement, and had talked about suicide for several months.
	OR 2008-46	Construction	Jump into river		2008	A 58-year-old real-estate developer died after jumping off a 25-foot cliff at a river waterfall. The body was found in the water downstream 2 days later. The developer was extremely depressed over marital and financial problems. With the economic downturn, he was potentially liable for an $8 million debt.
	OR 2008-45	Construction	Jump off cliff		2008	A 57-year-old real-estate developer died after jumping off an 80-foot cliff. He was extremely upset by his “current financial situation, responsibilities, and debts,” according to a police report. The night before the incident, he began to make suicidal statements. The next morning he appeared to be better, and his wife went to an appointment and left him alone. Police later discovered his parked vehicle and his shoes placed at the edge of a nearby cliff. The victim had a history of depression and diagnosed mental illness.
	OR 2008-44	Health Care and Social Assistance	Anesthesiologist suicide		2008	A 58-year-old hospital anesthesiologist died from a self-injected overdose of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opiate. He was found in a sleeping suite reserved for on-call employees after a search was initiated when he did not return home. The anesthesiologist had several debilitating medical problems, and was anxious and depressed over working long hours. The victim was trained to know the drug, and an unintentional overdose is unlikely.
	OR 2008-43	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Struck by lightning		2008	A 59-year-old arborist was struck by lightning, and died 2 weeks later. The arborist was out inspecting a job during a lull in a storm. As the storm grew more intense, the arborist and his client began walking back to shelter. Near a stand of tall trees, the arborist was struck by lightning. Cause of death was cerebral anoxia.
	OR 2008-42	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Tractor at garbage pit		2008	A 61-year-old rancher was killed when his older-model tractor tipped over an embankment into a fire pit and trapped him underneath. With a front-loader attached to the tractor, the rancher was attempting to deposit a dead cow into the fire pit. The front wheels of the tractor slipped over the embankment and fell 6-8 feet. The right front tire broke off, the tractor pitched sideways, and the rancher was ejected. The victim was crushed under the tractor seat and burned.
	OR 2008-41	Transportation and Warehousing	Toxic fumes at truck stop		2008	A 59-year-old truck driver was found dead at a truck stop in the sleeping compartment of his semi-truck 2 days after parking at the spot. Carbon monoxide in his blood was measured at 29% saturation. The driver had no known medical conditions and recently passed a medical examination with no detected problems, but existing cardiac and pulmonary conditions were affected by the high carbon monoxide level. The sleeping cab was near the compressor to the refrigerated trailer; another truck had parked nearby with its engine running; but subsequent tests showed the cab had no leaks that would allow external fumes to enter. The source of exposure is unknown.
	OR 2008-40	Forestry and Logging	Log rolls down slope		2008	A 54-year-old experienced logger, working as a faller for more than 30 years, was killed by a rolling log. The faller was training a new faller, working on a steep hillside with a 40-degree slope. While measuring a log to buck into lengths, a log length cut earlier on the hillside above rolled down and struck both fallers. The experienced faller was pinned against the log he was about to cut and the rolling log came to rest on top of him. The coworker recovered and got the faller out from under the log, but the victim died at the scene shortly after.
	OR 2008-39	Manufacturing	Arm inside machine		2008	A 54-year-old production worker at a plywood manufacturing plant was killed when he was crushed in the machine he was operating. The machine squared and sealed layers of plywood into sheets, working with a conveyor system and hydraulic arms to push the plywood against a metal backstop to square the ends. A three-second delay occurs in the process, and in that interval, the worker reached in over the conveyor, apparently to clean the sensor that activates the hydraulic system. The hydraulic arms of the machine descended and crushed him.
	OR 2008-38	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Torch in water tank		2008	A 37-year-old truck mechanic was killed while using an acetylene torch inside a water tank. The mechanic was welding baffles inside the tank. The explosion occurred within 20 minutes after he began. The oxygen line to the torch may have been damaged and leaked oxygen to fill the tank, which was ignited by a spark. The torch equipment had been left in the tank overnight and the oxygen and acetylene was turned on first thing in the morning, 2½ hours before hot work began in the tank. The mechanic was not certified to work in confined spaces.
	OR 2008-37	Construction	Culvert trench collapse		2008	A 47-year-old construction worker was killed at an excavation site when a trench collapsed. The worker entered an unshored trench nearly 9 feet deep and 9 feet wide to retrieve an asphalt chunk that had fallen inside. He did not tell anyone his intention. He made his way from the beginning of the trench through a culvert section, 5-feet high, already laid in the trench. As he stepped out to retrieve the asphalt chunk, the dirt walls above him collapsed. Coworkers called for emergency help and dug out the victim, who died on the way to the hospital.
	OR 2008-36	Transportation and Warehousing	Semi-truck on shoulder		2008	A 52-year-old truck driver was killed as a pedestrian, standing in front of his semi-truck and trailer on the shoulder of the freeway for a brake inspection. A passing semi-truck veered onto the shoulder and struck the left rear of his truck. The driver jumped from the front of his parked truck as it lurched toward him, and he was struck by the other truck as it sheared along the left side of his vehicle. The driver of the second truck was extremely fatigued. Police found evidence of methamphetamine use, which the driver claimed he had smoked 2 days before.
	OR 2008-35	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Log slide		2008	A 61-year-old inexperienced logger on a family farm was killed while limbing felled trees to bundle as firewood. The tree he was working on shifted and rolled downhill over him.
	OR 2008-34	Wholesale Trade	Cutting torch on fuel tank		2008	A 46-year-old mechanic at an auto parts and repair shop was burned severely in an explosion while cutting a vehicle into parts, and died 8 days later. The mechanic apparently used the cutting torch too close to the gas tank, which was separated from the vehicle frame, but remained nearby. The mechanic’s 7-year-old daughter was watching the operation, but escaped the explosion unharmed and alerted a relative.
	OR 2008-33	Public Administration	Pickup off road		2008	A 46-year-old research biologist working for the state was killed when his pickup crashed while returning from a field assignment. The driver apparently failed to negotiate a slight right turn, went into the dirt shoulder, and straight into an embankment, a tree, and a power pole. The vehicle was owned by the state, and was in good condition. No other contributing factors were apparent: conditions were daylight, dry and clear, and no medical condition or fatigue.
	OR 2008-32	Forestry and Logging	Skidder on steep bank		2008	A 54-year-old logger, working as a skidder operator, was killed when the skidder went over a steep embankment. The operator was working alone on a narrow, unimproved road at a logging site. The skidder toppled about 60 feet down the embankment. The victim was ejected, and was found dead at the scene a few feet above the skidder. He was an inexperienced operator, and was not wearing the seatbelt provided in the skidder.
	OR 2008-31	Forestry and Logging	Tree top falls		2008	A 45-year-old experienced tree faller was killed when a madrone tree (6-8 inches in diameter and 30 feet long) struck him. The madrone was probably pulled down with the fir tree he just felled. Fallers were in a crew working on a road excavation project. The faller was working alone, but with an hourly radio check. A search was conducted when he did not respond. The victim was found directly at the base of the tree he felled.
	OR 2008-29	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Tractor attachment		2008	A 77-year-old rancher was killed when he was crushed between his tractor and a heavy attachment. The rancher’s wife called a neighbor to go search when he did not come home. The rancher may have been working to connect a three-way hitch, or may have knocked out a holding pin to unhook the attachment and set it loose. Hydraulic hoses were connected. Police on the scene reported the tractor may have rolled. The victim was found crushed against the tractor under the weight of the attachment.
	OR 2008-28	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Ejected from combine		2008	A 12-year-old farm worker was killed while riding in a large combine with his father. The boy stood in the cab alongside the operator’s seat and leaned against the front window looking out. The combine was traveling down a gravel driveway on a moderate incline, about 5 mph, when it hit a hole in the road that rocked the machine. The front window popped out and the boy fell forward through the uncovered window. The combine ran over him. The victim was declared dead at the scene.
	OR 2008-27 - 2	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Small plane business		2008	A 58-year-old real estate developer and a 36-year-old sales agent were killed in a small-plane crash shortly after take-off as they embarked on a business trip. The younger coworker was the pilot. Early morning conditions were foggy. Witnesses heard the engine sputter just before the crash, indicating possible condensation in the fuel line. The pilot may have failed to maintain control due to spatial disorientation in the fog. The plane crashed into a vacation house and exploded.
	OR 2008-26	Manufacturing	Toxic fumes		2008	A 52-year-old production worker at silicon-wafer manufacturing plant suffered acute exposure to hydrofluoric acid (Oct 9, 2003), and died nearly 5 years later. The worker had lifted a safety shield to inspect a container of hydrofluoric acid, and was exposed to fumes in spite of his face mask. Suffering severe lung damage, his immediate condition deteriorated, with increasing dyspnea. Later, he was completely disabled, including cognitive dysfunction. Cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis.
	OR 2008-25	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Farm truck left turn		2008	A 16-year-old farm worker was killed in a collision while operating a large hay stacker machine on the highway. The loaded hay machine was traveling slowly on a posted 55 mph two-lane highway. A car passed the machine and an unloaded log truck followed. The farmer put out a hand to signal a left turn, and suddenly turned directly into the path of the oncoming log truck. No flashers or turn signals were visible on the machine. The crash sent both vehicles off the road into a field, and both driver and operator were ejected. The log truck burst into flames, but the driver was uninjured.
	OR 2008-24	Public Administration	Rain-slick road		2008	A 20-year-old seasonal forestry worker was killed when he lost control of the state vehicle he was driving and crashed into a tree. The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. Road conditions were slick from rain the night before. The summer worker was assigned to set gypsy moth traps.
	OR 2008-23	Retail Trade	Grocery robbery		2008	A 41-year-old grocery clerk was shot during a robbery (Mar 4, 2007), and died 17 months later. The clerk was filling in for a friend at the store for a few hours when the incident occurred. A gunshot wound to the neck left him paralyzed, but mentally alert. A secondary infection developed that resulted in terminal septic shock.
	OR 2008-22	Transportation and Warehousing	Semi-truck collision		2008	A 47-year-old truck driver trainee was killed in the sleeping compartment of a semi-truck when the truck crashed while his partner was driving. Freeway traffic was stopped, due to a brush fire, and the driver of the truck failed to stop in time and crashed into the trailer of another semi-truck. The collision sheared off the left side of the cab, including the sleeping compartment. The driver trainee was ejected. The victim was declared dead at the scene.
	OR 2008-21	Forestry and Logging	Rolling snag		2008	A 52-year-old logger, working as a faller, was killed when the top of a nearby snag broke off and struck him. The faller, with about 30 years of experience in the woods, was falling a tree uphill. The tree struck or brushed against the snag while falling, and the top of the snag fell or rolled down the hill onto the faller.
	OR 2008-20	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	ATV in ditch		2008	A 61-year-old farmer was killed when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving through a field ran into an irrigation ditch and flipped over on top of him, resulting in severe head and chest trauma. The farmer was observing a hay-loading operation and was requested to go get a rope from the barn to secure bales on a trailer. The event occurred while he was headed for the barn. The medical examiner reported the victim’s blood alcohol content at .03.
	OR 2008-19	Public Administration	Officer suicide		2008	A 50-year-old federal security officer killed himself with his handgun outside the building where he was scheduled to work later that day. The officer called a federal dispatch center to notify them he was going to kill himself. Local police officers arrived at the scene shortly after the event. The victim had an appointment with a physician to discuss work-related stress, but had not previously mentioned suicide to his close relations.
	OR 2008-18	Construction	Dump truck sled		2008	A 51-year-old lead road worker was killed while loading a trailer, or sled, into the bed of a dump truck. The road worker was operating controls near the rear of the truck to pull the sled into the bed. A coworker spotted the activity from above. Steps were recently installed inside the bed of the dump truck, and the road worker leaned to look inside to check the clearance as the sled was almost completely inside. His head was in a posted pinch point. As he continued moving the sled forward, his head was crushed against a box latch at the end of the sled.
	OR 2008-17	Transportation and Warehousing	Fall from truck		2008	A 63-year-old truck driver fell to the ground while unhooking a wrecked car from the top rack of his car carrier, and died 11 days later. The driver fell 15 feet onto his back. He was on the lower deck and reached up to grab the door handle of a car on the upper deck to pull himself up to finish the job, when the handle tore loose, causing him to fall. The driver was transported to a hospital with stable vital signs. Several ribs were fractured, but no head injuries. His conditions gradually worsened, however, and the victim died in the hospital.
	OR 2008-16	Forestry and Logging	Pickup brake failure		2008	A 59-year-old logger, working as supervisor and machine operator, was killed when the brakes failed on his pickup while leaving the logging site after work. The logger and a coworker traveled in the pickup down a logging road with a 12% grade when the brakes failed. The logger tried to downshift, but could not get the transmission into lower gear. The coworker jumped safely ahead of a 90-degree left turn in the road. The pickup went over the edge and rolled down an embankment, coming to rest in trees 265 feet below. The logger apparently jumped from the pickup after it went over the edge. He sat up about 150 feet below the roadway, but the pickup had rolled over him. Crew members in another vehicle coming down the road called for emergency assistance. The victim complained of pain, but talked normally for about 45 minutes.
	OR 2008-15	Transportation and Warehousing	Dump truck bed		2008	A 59-year-old truck driver was killed apparently while doing maintenance on his dump truck outside his rural residence. The driver was found crushed between the bed and frame of the truck. No malfunctions were discovered. No tools were found near the body.
	OR 2008-14	Forestry and Logging	Logs crush cab		2008	A 58-year-old log truck driver was killed when he drove off a two-lane highway and crashed into an embankment at about 30 mph. His load of logs pushed forward and crushed the cab. The driver was not feeling well the past couple days, with flu-like symptoms. A witness observed he was driving erratically prior to the crash. The driver then stopped at a shoulder pull-off, but quickly started again and weaved across the highway. The truck then crashed into an embankment at another pull-off, where the driver may have been trying to stop.
	OR 2008-13	Transportation and Warehousing	Trailer door		2008	A 49-year-old truck driver was killed after sweeping out an unloaded trailer, when the top hinged hydraulic door on the trailer descended unexpectedly and crushed him. The trailer was equipped with a floor conveyor to assist with unloading, and the truck driver may have had the conveyor activated while sweeping the trailer of compost material he had just delivered. The event was unwitnessed, but the position of the driver’s broom outside the trailer indicates he may have used it to reach around to turn off the conveyor, and unintentionally activated the door control instead
	OR 2008-12	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Debarker roller		2008	A 45-year-old millwright was killed while performing maintenance on a debarker machine at a sawmill. The millwright was preparing to weld, and was clearing bark from the in-feed area. He moved his hand inside the machine and inadvertently blocked the photo eye of the hydraulic valve, which allowed the 3,000-pound holddown roll to descend and crush him. The millwright had locked out electrical energy, but did not lock out hydraulic energy, and did not install the pins on the frame of the machine to prevent movement of the holddown roll. The millwright was a temporary worker hired through an agency, and had worked at the mill a few months.
	OR 2008-11	Construction	Load pulled off truck		2008	A 60-year-old journeyman ironworker was killed at a building site when he fell off the back of a flatbed truck carrying steel I-beams, and pulled an I-beam after him, which crushed him. Each I-beam weighed about 340 pounds. The ironworker was on the bed of the truck marking the beams according to the erection plan, when he apparently tripped off the side of the truck. He grabbed an I-beam to try to steady himself, then fell 4 feet to the ground. The I-beam followed and landed on top of him. Bed stakes were not in place to secure the load.
	OR 2008-10	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Run over by tractor		2008	A 53-year-old farmer was killed when he was run over by his tractor. The farmer was apparently mounting the tractor while it was running and in neutral. He typically used the steering wheel for support when mounting the tractor, and may have slipped and activated the gear. The tractor moved forward and pulled the farmer beneath the rear wheel and under the attached mower, before running into a garage wall. The victim was transported to a hospital where he later died.
	OR 2008-09	Retail Trade	Gas station homicide		2008	A 59-year-old gas station owner was shot and killed shortly after opening the station at 6 a.m. He typically worked alone in the mornings until staff arrived at 9 a.m. Robbery may have been the motive for the shooting, but some cash remained in the open cash drawer, and a substantial amount of cash remained in the victim’s pockets. The victim was discovered by a customer.
	OR 2008-08	Forestry and Logging	Solvent fire		2008	A 61-year-old mechanic for a logging firm was killed in a solvent fire at his shop. The mechanic was cleaning a vehicle fuel pump in a 20-gallon clean sink with a highly flammable solvent. He had the clean sink only a couple months. He attached the pump to a battery with alligator clips, apparently to power the pump to run solvent through it. Solvent may have sprayed on his clothing and a spark from the battery clips ignited it. He received second-degree burns on his face and parts of his body. Cause of death was cardiac dysrhythmia following the fire.
	OR 2008-07	Forestry and Logging	Swinging log in turn	Report	2008	A 30-year-old logger, working as a rigging slinger in a cable yarding operation, was killed when a log in a turn of logs upended and struck him. The rigging slinger signaled to go ahead on the turn without first getting in the clear. He stood 15-25 feet from the turn. The log that struck him was 37 feet long. As the turn moved forward, the log struck a stump and swung toward the rigging slinger. He dove to the ground for cover, but the log came down on top of him. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2008-06	Construction	Road collapse		2008	A 28-year-old heavy-equipment operator was killed when the road he was working on collapsed and the machine tumbled down a steep hill. The road crew was resurfacing a stretch of highway in a mountain pass, with a 45-degree embankment. The shoulder had collapsed after heavy rains. The operator was working on the platform of an asphalt grinder, weighing over 28 tons. After a first pass near the embankment, a crack appeared in the asphalt as the operator began to back up. The machine tilted as the road collapsed, and the operator first went to the downside, then prepared to jump from the up side, but was too late, and held on as the machine rolled over. The victim was thrown and crushed.
	OR 2008-05	Manufacturing	Shot at work		2008	A 48-year-old maintenance technician at a manufacturing plant was shot and killed at work by an ex-girlfriend. The couple had a pattern of relationship problems. The ex-girlfriend drove to the technician’s workplace and asked for him at the door of the shop. While he was coming, she returned to her car and returned to the doorway with a large-caliber pistol, and shot the technician in the chest.
	OR 2008-04	Construction	Jump on running board		2008	A 33-year-old road construction worker was killed when he jumped on the running board of a moving dump truck, slipped off, and was crushed beneath the rear dual wheels. The fully loaded truck was moving uphill at 6-7 mph. The worker on the ground was directing trucks where to dump loads of gravel, and waved the truck through. The truck driver did not stop, due to the muddy condition of the road. As the truck passed, the victim unexpectedly jumped onto the running board on the driver’s side, then disappeared from view.
	OR 2008-03	Utilities	Tractor on snowy road		2008	A 24-year-old tractor operator was killed while clearing snow on a narrow service road to a hydroelectric plant. The tractor evidently slid from the center of the road over an embankment on one side, and tumbled about 30 yards, crushing the operator beneath the bucket and frame. The operator rented the small tractor that morning, and demonstrated competence as an experienced operator. The tractor was equipped with ROPS and a seatbelt. The victim may not have been wearing the seatbelt or possibly unbuckled it to escape the cab when he lost control.
	OR 2008-02	Forestry and Logging	Tree recoil		2008	A 29-year-old logger, working as a faller, was killed when the tree he was falling struck a stump, which caused the butt to recoil and strike him. The faller was working on a steep slope in the snow, which may have impeded his ability to escape from the base of the tree. When he did not show up at the end of the work day, a coworker went looking for him, and found the victim deceased, and snow-covered under the tree. Cause of death was chest compression, with no broken bones or other injury from the impact.
	OR 2008-01	Wholesale Trade	Boom swing control		2008	A 47-year-old mechanic was killed by an excavator bucket during a maintenance operation. The conveyor on a portable rock crusher had stopped working, and the mechanic and equipment operators were working to raise the conveyor with the arm of a hydraulic excavator to get underneath. The mechanic stood on the conveyor, 15 feet above the ground, rigging a chain between the conveyor frame and the lifting eye on the excavator bucket – when the excavator boom suddenly dropped and swung, and crushed him. The excavator operator had leaned to the right to see the mechanic working at the bucket, and the pocket of his raincoat caught on the left-side control handle for the boom, activating it.
	OR 2007-68	Construction	Overexertion at height		2007	A 60-year-old electrician apparently lost consciousness after climbing on the bed of a utility truck and fell about 4 feet to the ground, and died in the hospital 2 weeks later. It was the electrician‘s first day on the job. He accompanied a coworker to reel wires from a construction site onto racks on the back of a flatbed truck. The electrician mounted the back of the truck to watch the spooling process, and collapsed and fell. Cause of death was pneumonia and hypertension.
	OR 2007-67	Wholesale Trade	Conveyor jam		2007	A 55-year-old production worker at a metal recycling firm was injured while trying to unjam a conveyor belt on a metal-sorting machine, and died 68 days later. One week prior to the incident, a hole was cut in the side of the sorting machine to allow access with a hook to unjam the conveyor belt below the hopper without shutting down the machine. The production worker reached his hand inside the hole to unjam the conveyor and had his arm amputated. Cause of death was a stroke.
	OR 2007-66	Construction	Pickup on icy road		2007	A 34-year-old construction worker was killed on the way to a jobsite when the company flatbed pickup he was driving lost control on an icy road and spun into the path of an oncoming semi-truck. Snow and ice on the shoulders of the highway extended into the driving lanes. The semi-truck driver was taken to a hospital with significant injuries.
	OR 2007-65	Education Services	Flight training crash		2007	A 24-year-old flight instructor and a student pilot were killed when the four-seat airplane they were flying crashed. The plane was seen flying low at a slow speed prior to the crash. It is unknown which of the pilots was flying the plane at the time of the incident. The flight instructor started using the plane 1 month earlier. There was no evidence of structural or mechanical failure.
	OR 2007-64	Forestry and Logging	Logging injury sepsis		2007	A 40-year-old logger, working as a tree faller, was struck by the top of a nearby madrone tree that fell on him. He suffered severe, disabling injuries, including lower body paralysis, and died 16 years later due to complications associated with the original injury. Immediate cause of death was sepsis.
	OR 2007-63	Public Administration	Recruiter suicide		2007	A 26-year-old recruiter for the U.S. Marine Corps committed suicide by hanging himself at the corps recruiting office where he worked. The recruiter was relieved of his position that evening, due to repeated problems. The news was conveyed to him over the telephone. A coworker went to the office to check on the recruiter shortly afterward and discovered the body.
	OR 2007-62	Retail Trade	Market suicide		2007	A 57-year-old orchard owner committed suicide with a handgun in his trailer home on the property of his market.
	OR 2007-61	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Unblocked forklift		2007	A 39-year-old forklift mechanic was killed when a forklift he was working under crashed on top of him. The mechanic was a temporary worker on the job 1 week at a wood-products manufacturing company. The mechanic was helping a coworker repair a hydraulic leak. The front of the forklift was raised about 4 feet and supported on a stand. The wheels were not chocked, nor the forks blocked during the repair. The hydraulic cap blew off while the coworker, the main mechanic, was adjusting a screw; he rolled out from under the forklift with fluid spilling out. The forklift tipped off the stand and fell on the new mechanic. The coworker did not know the victim was there with him beneath the forklift.
	OR 2007-60	Transportation and Warehousing	Money dispute		2007	A 50-year-old residential mover was killed in a dispute with a client over payment. The mover struck the client with a brick and chased him. In the ensuing scuffle, the client stabbed the mover to death with a pocket knife. The medical examiner reported the victim positive for cocaine and a blood alcohol content of 0.15.
	OR 2007-59	Manufacturing	Shotgun suicide		2007	A 52-year-old machinist took a shotgun from the shop where he worked, walked to the far side of a nearby pasture, and shot himself. Failed romance was apparently a primary motive.
	OR 2007-58	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Ranch gunshot		2007	A 46-year-old ranch hand was shot to death in the evening at the doorstep of his residence on a ranch, where he was a full-time caretaker. The cause of the dispute is unknown.
	OR 2007-57	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Mill manlift	Report	2007	A 56-year-old clean-up worker at a food mill was killed when he fell into an elevator shaft. The worker apparently tripped or misjudged the handhold on a continuously running manlift in the mill that carried workers up and down between floors. He fell down the 2x3 foot floor opening onto a crossbeam and was struck continuously by one of the manlift steps, which was unable to pass by him. The worker was employed through a temporary agency. He was a native Spanish speaker with very limited proficiency in English, which made communication difficult. The victim also had a vision problem, which may have been a contributing factor in the fall.
	OR 2007-56	Accommodation/Food Services	Methadone and alcohol		2007	A 26-year-old exotic dancer at a nightclub collapsed after ingesting methadone and heavy amounts of alcohol, and died 9 days later. The dancer was drinking all night at work, and received a dose of liquid methadone from a coworker to ease a toothache. She continued drinking alcohol with a friend after work, collapsed, and could not be revived. Upon admission to the hospital, her blood alcohol content was 0.17%. Cause of death was cerebral anoxia.
	OR 2007-55	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Crab boat overboard		2007	A 22-year-old crab boat fisherman was killed when he was swept overboard into the ocean from a 75-foot vessel. The fisherman was on deck alone, wearing rain gear and heavy boots, but no life jacket. An extensive search failed to recover the body.
	OR 2007-54	Manufacturing	Metal tubing on rollers		2007	A 50-year-old shop foreman, working as a metal fabricator at a heavy-equipment manufacturing company, was killed when a metal tube he was sawing disrupted and struck him. The 10x4-inch rectangular tubing was about 18 feet long and weighed 800 pounds. The tube was mounted on a row of three 4-foot-high stands with rollers that led to the saw. A gap of 10 feet between the two forward stands allowed a forklift to load stock onto the rollers. Contrary to normal practice, the foreman did not leave the forklift in place to support the tube through the gap. As he pulled the tube forward, the rear end fell in the gap between the stands and the front end swung up and struck him in the head. He fell to the ground and the tube fell and struck him again in the head.
	OR 2007-53	Manufacturing	Synthetic rope hoist		2007	A 46-year-old welder at a heavy-equipment manufacturing company was struck by a heavy metal beam, and died 3 days later. A synthetic rope sling broke as the welder was raising the beam onto a workbench with a 1-ton crane. The falling metal beam struck him in the head. The beam weighed 1,400 pounds; the rated capacity of the rope was 1,300 pounds.
	OR 2007-52	Manufacturing	Forklift in crosswalk		2007	A 61-year-old clean-up worker on the night shift at a wood-products manufacturing company was struck by a forklift while walking across the mill yard, and died 39 days later. The worker was reporting to work about midnight, wearing dark clothing, and a hood against the rain. He did not stop or look up before entering a crosswalk. Forward visibility on the forklift was reduced by a metal backrest on the forks that shielded the driver from the load. A scuffed plastic windshield also reduced visibility, due to rain and glare from the yard lamps. Smoke crossed the roadway from the mill stacks. The victim did not recover from a severe head injury.
	OR 2007-51	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Orchard suicide		2007	A 43-year-old orchard foreman committed suicide. The foreman was found in the cab of an orchard truck, with the barrel of a rifle pressed to his abdomen.
	OR 2007-50	Construction	Roofing		2007	A 47-year-old construction worker fell 15-20 feet from the roof of a two-story house onto his head, and died 2 months later. The worker was installing metal trim on a pitched shake roof without fall protection.
	OR 2007-49	Construction	Ladder on scaffold		2007	A 32-year-old drywall installer was killed when he fell 20-25 feet from a ladder mounted on a scaffold. The installer and two coworkers were installing drywall in a barn under construction, with an 18-20 foot ceiling. Preparing to work on a higher part of the wall, the installer placed an extension ladder on the top plank of a 12-foot-high scaffold and secured the top of the ladder inside the dome of a skylight. The base of the ladder slipped away while the worker was on it. He was not wearing any fall-protection equipment. The event was not witnessed.
	OR 2007-48	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Airplane moving cattle		2007	A 76-year-old cattle rancher was killed when his single-engine airplane collided with power transmission lines and crashed. The rancher was helping to move cattle with the airplane, working with a ranch hand moving the cattle with an ATV on the ground. The rancher dove twice toward the cows, and after the second run, made a complete circle, leveled off, and collided with the power lines. There was no indication of mechanical failure.
	OR 2007-47	Transportation and Warehousing	Test flight		2007	A 52-year-old airplane pilot was killed when the single-engine airplane he was flying crashed shortly after takeoff. A passenger in the plane, another pilot interested in purchasing the plane, was also killed. A witness heard the engine sputter before the plane hit a tree and crashed in a pond. The plane was recently repaired and inspected after 20 years in storage, and the pilot had only 5 hours flying time in it. An investigation concluded the plane was overloaded – 130 pounds over the maximum allowable gross weight; but found no other malfunctions that would have contributed to loss of engine power. Cause of death was drowning.
	OR 2007-46	Transportation and Warehousing	Wrong way on freeway		2007	A 78-year-old shuttle driver in an SUV collided head on with a pickup going the wrong way on the freeway, and died 23 days later. The driver was wearing a seatbelt and the air bags deployed. The incident occurred in the dark with no streetlights on a four-lane freeway with a center guardrail. The shuttle moved into the left lane to pass a semi-truck and struck the oncoming pickup traveling near the center guardrail. The pickup driver was killed instantly. A passenger was treated for minor injuries. The shuttle driver was in critical condition, but was slowly recovering before suffering cardiac arrest.
	OR 2007-45	Manufacturing	Elevated work platform		2007	A 47-year-old owner of a machine shop was killed when he fell about 15 feet from an elevated platform onto his head. The shop owner was painting a wall in his warehouse, using a forklift to raise a heavy wooden workbench, about 10 feet long, to use as a scaffold. He used a ladder to reach the elevated platform. Evidently, he reached too far to the left while painting the wall and the workbench tipped off the forklift forks. The victim was discovered the next morning, deceased.
	OR 2007-44	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Falling tree kickback		2007	A 53-year-old rural property owner was killed while felling trees on his land. The property owner had cleared numerous other trees from his land. He was working alone on a 100-foot tree, standing in a depression 3-4 feet deep, which prevented him from escaping quickly from the base of the tree as it fell. Apparently the tree twisted in an unexpected direction as it fell and the victim was crushed by the butt of the log.
	OR 2007-43	Forestry and Logging	Backing log truck		2007	A 72-year-old logger, working as a flagger, was killed when a log truck backed over him while he directed traffic at a logging site. The flagger was controlling road access through an active falling zone. After the flagger waved through two empty log trucks, the rear truck stopped as a noisy skidder passed along the road from the opposite direction. The driver of the stopped truck then backed up a bit to talk to a person behind him, and ran over the flagger standing behind the vehicle. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2007-42	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Ladder fall		2007	A 43-year-old mechanic fell 10 feet off a ladder onto his head, and died 6 days later. The mechanic was on the job for 5 days at a truck rental firm. He was up on a 12- foot ladder to replace the rubber seal on the back door of a trailer. The event was not witnessed.
	OR 2007-41	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Loaded syringe		2007	A 59-year-old surgeon was found dead in his office with a loaded syringe of propofol nearby. Propofol is a sedative used in general anesthesia. Reported behavior and numerous track marks indicated the surgeon had been self-medicating for health issues for some time.
	OR 2007-40	Transportation and Warehousing	Driver amphetamines		2007	A 47-year-old semi-truck driver was found dead in the locked cab of his truck on a highway turnout. Cause of death was a methamphetamine overdose. The medical examiner reported a “quite high” methamphetamine level, along with a history of drug abuse, and current signs of heavy amphetamine use.
	OR 2007-39	Forestry and Logging	Foggy highway pileup		2007	A 46-year-old log truck driver in an unloaded truck was killed on a foggy highway when he rear-ended a stopped truck in front of him and was rear-ended by other vehicles in an early morning pileup. At least 18 vehicles were involved in collisions over six miles of road. Visibility was zero, due to heavy fog and smoke from field burning. Seatbelt use was not reported. No other fatalities occurred in the incident.
	OR 2007-38	Construction	Welder fall		2007	A 36-year-old welder working at an industrial construction site was killed when he fell 36 feet through a hole in the roof. The incident occurred on the welder’s first day and first hour at the job site. The hole in the roof was guarded with a plywood deck, but barriers were removed for current work about 20 minutes prior to the incident. For an unknown reason, the welder unlatched the lanyard on his fall-protection safety harness to cross the roof and fell through the unguarded hole.
	OR 2007-37	Transportation and Warehousing	Semi-truck on curve		2007	A 43-year-old truck driver was killed when the semi-truck he was driving left the highway and caught fire after striking two trees. At a slight curve, the truck went straight across the highway and left the road, crashed through a fence, and traveled about 300 feet before hitting the trees and halting. No skid marks were observed on or off the roadway. Police concluded speed may have been a factor.
	OR 2007-35	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Rolling tractor		2007	A 70-year-old farmer was killed when a tractor rolled forward and crushed him. The farmer parked the tractor on a slight incline next to a trailer to load a heavy cable from the trailer into the raised bucket of the tractor. When most of the cable was in the bucket, the tractor rolled forward and crushed the farmer. He tried to call for help on his cell phone, but the neighbor he called could not understand the message and hung up. The victim was discovered dead at the scene an hour later.
	OR 2007-34	Construction	Unstable trailer		2007	A 27-year-old mason was killed while unloading a utility trailer filled with sand, when the trailer shifted and crushed him. The mason was preparing to lay paving stones at a private residence. The custom-built trailer, designed as a seed bin with a tapered bottom and a hatch underneath, was not attached to a vehicle; the tongue rested on a sawhorse. The mason crouched underneath the rear of the trailer, apparently getting sand from the hatch, when the load shifted and the rear of the trailer slammed down on the victim’s head.
	OR 2007-33	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Studio violence		2007	An 18-year-old female model was killed in the apartment and studio where she lived and worked with the owner of a pornography website. She was apparently strangled. The owner was found at the scene attempting suicide, and was held by police on murder charges.
	OR 2007-32	Retail Trade	Truck in wrong lane		2007	A 47-year-old delivery driver in a flatbed pickup was killed on the highway while traveling in the wrong lane. The truck struck one vehicle and continued on, and struck another vehicle head on. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was killed instantly. Other drivers sustained minor injuries. Prior to the incident, witnesses noticed the driver weaving, evidently distracted – perhaps trying to pass, or trying to use the cell phone. Calls were recorded a few minutes before the crash, telling the driver he needed to change his destination.
	OR 2007-31	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Rotten tree roots		2007	A 33-year-old tree trimmer was killed when a tree he was working in uprooted and fell. The experienced tree trimmer was removing a 90-foot hemlock tree, 20 inches in diameter at stump level, in the backyard of a residence. All climbing gear was appropriate and in good condition. The tree trimmer took off branches on the way up; three coworkers on the ground removed debris and checked the tree’s stability. The crew apparently knew the roots on one side of the tree were rotten. At the top, the tree trimmer cut to lop off 20 feet of the tree. As the top tipped over, the tree swayed, uprooted, and fell. The tree trimmer was safely belted to the tree until it hit a children’s playhouse, which dislodged him. The victim landed on his head on a concrete patio and died at the scene.
	OR 2007-30	Transportation and Warehousing	Double trailer on curve		2007	A 47-year-old semi-truck driver pulling double trailers was killed when the truck overturned on a downhill curve on the highway in the dark. The out-of-state truck driver had driven through this mountain pass many times, but may have been traveling too fast for the curve. A guardrail penetrated the windshield and the driver was ejected. It is unclear if he was wearing a seatbelt. The victim was found dead at the scene. A partner driver was freed from the sleeping compartment of the cab with minor injuries.
	OR 2007-29	Utilities	Wind turbine collapse		2007	A 34-year-old mechanic was killed when a wind tower collapsed while he was making adjustments to the gear drive of the turbine at the top of the tower. The mechanic was part a three-person crew, all with less than 2 months experience. The blades of the turbine may have been locked in a position of maximum resistance when the mechanic performed an operation that released the brake on the shaft, causing the turbine to turn too fast. The blades twisted and struck the 231-foot, carbon-steel tower, which then buckled in the middle. The turbine toppled to the ground with the mechanic inside the hub. A coworker in the tower had minor injuries.
	OR 2007-28	Wholesale Trade	Sliding ladder		2007	A 49-year-old material mover at a recycling and resale yard fell 7 feet off a ladder, and died 3 days later. The material mover climbed a ladder to reach the first shelf of a metal rack to deposit a bundle of aluminum downspouts. When he mounted to descend the ladder, the base slid away from the rack and he fell, landing on his hands and knees. Saying he was fine, he continued work, but later admitted he fell, and took a break to lie down. When he rose, he collapsed. At the hospital, the victim was found to have several broken bones and a damaged spleen.
	OR 2007-27	Construction	Trench collapse		2007	A 29-year-old construction worker was crushed in a trench collapse, and died the next morning. The worker was at the bottom of a 23-foot trench to guide the installation of a section of concrete pipe in a sewer installation. As the 1,600-pound pipe was suspended over the trench, a large section of soil sloughed off the side of the trench and fell inside the stacked manhole boxes, pinning the worker under a few hundred pounds of soil. The support wall knocked against the suspended concrete pipe, which swung and crushed the victim.
	OR 2007-26	Manufacturing	Chop saw		2007	A 26-year-old maintenance millwright was struck by a cut log thrown from a chop saw, and died 2 days later. The millwright was standing on a catwalk 12-15 feet away from the chop saw, observing loader arms at the outfeed that he had adjusted earlier in the day. The trim end of a log, 5-6 feet long, 12 inches diameter, apparently caught on the saw and was thrown at the backstop, then ricocheted toward the millwright, striking him in the head and chest.
	OR 2007-25	Construction	Unsecured ladder		2007	A 54-year-old painter fell 10 feet from a second story at a construction site, landing headfirst on the concrete below, and died the next day. The painter climbed an extension ladder to a second story apartment to discuss the job with the contractor, then got back on the ladder to descend. He apparently missed a step with his foot and fell over backwards. The ladder fell with him when he tried to grab it. The medical examiner noted the victim was “very obese.”
	OR 2007-24	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Runaway wheat truck		2007	A 16-year-old summer ranch worker was killed when he lost control of his fully loaded wheat truck and crashed into an embankment. Heading down a field road, the ranch worker radioed for help, saying the brakes were not holding. He was advised to turn uphill, but he did not want to roll the truck. He was then advised to jump, but he chose against it. The truck reached the bottom of the hill, rolled up an adjoining hill, crossed a road, and struck an embankment on the other side of the road at an estimated 50 mph. The cab was completely crushed by the loaded trailer. The vacuum brake system on the truck required the engine to be running and revved up to work properly.
	OR 2007-22-2	Transportation and Warehousing	Wing failure		2007	An 80-year-old flight instructor and a 52-year-old airline pilot were killed when a wing on their float plane failed in a turn and the plane crashed into a river. Both men were certified commercial pilots and flight instructors, and both held airplane single-engine sea ratings. The younger pilot was accruing flight hours with the well-known older pilot. It is unknown which of the two pilots was controlling the plane at the time of the incident. The plane was performing “touch and go” maneuvers close on the water, then rose to 100 feet and banked into a sharp left turn. The left wing folded back against the fuselage, and the plane plunged. Both victims were killed instantly. Later investigation discovered substantial corrosion and a growing fatigue fracture in the left wing strut assembly.
	OR 2007-21	Construction	House painter on ladder		2007	A 47-year-old house painter fell on his head from a ladder, and died 9 days later. The painter was working on window trim above the garage. The ladder was set up on a slight incline that caused the ladder to lean away from the garage. The fall was not witnessed. The victim fell 10 feet onto concrete and broke his neck.
	OR 2007-20	Mining	Dump truck off bridge		2007	A 57-year-old plant supervisor at a sand and gravel operation, working as a truck driver, was killed when the loaded dump truck he was driving went through a bridge guardrail into a river below. The right front tire struck the highway-type guardrail on the company-owned bridge; the tire was damaged and lost air, and the driver lost control. The dump truck went off the bridge and overturned into 10 feet of water. The supervisor was wearing a seatbelt, and was protected by the cab’s rollover protective structure, but his legs were pinned between the steering wheel and seat. Cause of death was drowning.
	OR 2007-19	Construction	Quick-coupler failure		2007	A 42-year-old road construction worker was killed when a jackhammer attached to a track-hoe came loose and struck him. The worker was on the ground with a coworker within a few feet of an 8-foot jackhammer pounding the pavement at an excavation project. The two workers each held a plywood barrier to prevent debris from reaching the open street. The quick-coupler on the jackhammer was severely worn and missing safety bolts. When the track-hoe started up in a new position, the jackhammer detached and struck the construction worker in the head.
	OR 2007-18	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Sidewalk work zone		2007	A 60-year-old road surveyor was struck by a motor vehicle while setting up his surveying equipment, and died 4 days later. The surveying crew set up a work zone with traffic warning signs and cones prior to beginning work. The surveyor, wearing a hardhat and reflective orange vest, was walking and carrying his tripod past a parking lot driveway outside the perimeter of the work zone. A car exited the parking lot to turn right and struck the surveyor. He was dragged 25 feet before the vehicle stopped. Witnesses arriving at the scene called 911 and lifted the victim from under the vehicle with a serious head injury.
	OR 2007-17	Construction	Backhoe boom swing	Report	2007	A 47-year-old road construction worker, a journeyman equipment operator on the job 2 days, was killed while working on the ground alongside a backhoe operated by an apprentice. Preparing to pull pins from concrete barricades along the roadside to move them, the journeyman retrieved two heavy steel pin pullers from the front bucket, and walked to the rear of the backhoe, where he tossed one pin puller into the cab. The heavy object fell on a foot pedal that controlled the rear boom, which instantly swung sideways and crushed him.
	OR 2007-16	Education Services	Professor suicide		2007	A 40-year-old female university professor died after ingesting a toxic lab chemical. On Sunday afternoon, the professor left her husband at home to go to her laboratory on campus to finish up some work. Nothing in her behavior appeared out of the ordinary. About 1 hour later, emergency responders were alerted to a gravely ill woman in a car on campus. A medic at the scene asked the professor if she tried to kill herself, and she said, “Yes.” The victim died 2 hours later at the hospital.
	OR 2007-15	Public Administration	Jet fighter over ocean		2007	A 34-year-old fighter pilot was killed when his F-15A Air National Guard jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean, 42 miles off the coast from Cannon Beach. The highly experienced and qualified pilot, based in Portland, was participating in an air-combat training exercise with other aircraft. He may have become spatially disoriented; he was apparently unaware of the aircraft’s proximity to the ocean. No parachute was observed in the wreckage. Weather conditions or mechanical failure were not factors in the incident. The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched cutters, helicopters, and aircraft to search for the victim.
	OR 2007-14	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Skidding dump truck		2007	A 74-year-old arborist was killed in a head-on collision while driving a dump truck. The truck started skidding and swerving for an unknown reason, with blue smoke coming from the tires, before crossing the centerline and crashing into an oncoming utility truck. The arborist was ejected from the truck. Seatbelt use was not reported. The second driver wore a seatbelt and incurred minor injuries.
	OR 2007-13	Public Administration	Sheriff siren call		2007	A 33-year-old sheriff was killed in a head-on highway collision while responding to an emergency call about 11:30 p.m. Two cars in the opposite lane pulled to the side in response to the lights and siren of the sheriff’s vehicle. A third car swerved around them and crossed the centerline. The sheriff’s vehicle struck the oncoming car and overturned in a ditch, where it immediately burst into flame. Cause of death was smoke inhalation. An occupant in the second vehicle was also killed.
	OR 2007-12	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Horse crossing river		2007	A 12-year-old boy, working as a ranch hand, was killed when he was thrown from his horse into a river while out seeking a missing cow. A search for the ranch hand was initiated when he did not return home for dinner. The horse was found near the river, wet up to the saddle blanket. Divers recovered the body of the victim from the river the next day after a searching helicopter pilot reported a shadowy image in the river near the spot where the horse was located.
	OR 2007-11	Wholesale Trade	Forklift loading dock	Report	2007	A 37-year-old forklift salesman was killed when a forklift he was operating fell off the dock plate between a truck and a loading dock. The salesman was delivering the forklift to a customer. He operated the forklift to release tension on the binding chains, while the truck driver removed the chains. The parking brake on the tow truck was set, but chocks were not yet in place to secure the wheels. The truck bed was 9 inches below the loading dock, and the dock plate connecting the truck to the dock was set at an incline. The truck driver went to store the binding chains, and the salesman backed the forklift off the bed at once. As he accelerated to go up the incline, the drive wheels on the bed pushed the truck away from the dock. The forklift fell 4 feet to the ground and the victim was crushed.
	OR 2007-10	Wholesale Trade	Forklift truck ramp		2007	A 46-year-old forklift operator was killed when the forklift overturned and he was crushed beneath the operator’s cage. The operator was unloading pallets of seed bags from a truck; two coworkers loaded the pallets inside the truck. The forklift reached the truck from the ground by a 30-foot aluminum ramp secured to the back of the truck with chains. When unloading was nearly complete, the ramp slipped forward as the forklift was on it, close to the rear of the truck, the ramp tilted, and the forklift toppled. The operator was either ejected or tried to jump from the cage and was crushed. It is unknown if the victim was using the seatbelt.
	OR 2007-09	Construction	Fall from roof		2007	A 46-year-old carpenter was killed when he fell 8-9 feet from a roof and landed on his head on concrete below. The carpenter was working at a private residence on the roof of a garage. He was discovered near the base of the ladder, though the ladder was still in place. The victim died at the scene.
	OR 2007-08	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Spooked horse		2007	A 44-year-old cowboy was critically injured when he was bucked off his horse, and died the next day. The cowboy was in the alley of a cowpen on horseback counting cows with two coworkers when his horse got spooked and started bucking. The cowboy slid off the side of the horse and fell to the ground. The horse stomped on his head.
	OR 2007-07	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Exposed tractor PTO		2007	A 65-year-old rancher was killed when his clothing became entangled in the power take-off drive behind his tractor. The rancher was apparently moving bags of feed. The tractor was running; the PTO was not attached to any implement. Standing behind the tractor, the rancher’s shirt tail or bottom corner of his flannel jacket caught in the exposed PTO and quickly wound up tight around the shaft. Cause of death was strangulation.
	OR 2007-06	Retail Trade	Crash without seatbelt		2007	A 56-year-old garage-door installer was critically injured in a highway crash, and died the next day. The installer was driving a 1-ton company pickup on the way to a jobsite with a coworker, who was asleep. The vehicle struck a guardrail, then crossed the road and struck a concrete bridge before the wakened passenger managed to steer into the middle of the road and stop the vehicle. The passenger was wearing a seatbelt. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, and was partially ejected through the driver-side window. The reason for the loss of control is unknown.
	OR 2007-05	Transportation and Warehousing	Truck parking in traffic		2007	A 49-year-old truck driver was killed when he was run over while helping another truck driver park. The second driver had just unloaded heavy equipment, and was maneuvering to park his semi-truck on the side of the road. He backed up until the first truck driver, on the ground near the rear of the trailer on the driver’s side, signaled to stop. The driver outside then faced the road to direct backed-up traffic. The driver in the truck pulled forward to finish parking, looking in his right mirror to judge the distance from the curb. Apparently, the driver in the road retreated toward the trailer to allow traffic to pass and was standing just forward of the rearmost dual wheels when they started to move. When he tried to jump away, his feet were caught under the wheels and they rolled over him.
	OR 2007-04	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Crashing waves at bar		2007	A 50-year-old crew member on a crabbing boat was injured by flying metal objects caused by crashing waves while crossing the bar into an ocean bay, and died the next day. The 58-foot boat was fully loaded with 5,000 pounds of crab as it approached the turbulent bar in the dark with lights on. Apparently, a 20-foot wave, larger than the 11-foot waves reported at the bar, struck the boat’s stern and turned it sideways. Large swells then rolled the boat three times before it emerged upright against the jetty, disabled. The boat’s emergency radio beam helped U.S. Coast Guard rescuers locate the boat, and using a helicopter and a rescue swimmer, the Coast Guard hoisted off the four-man crew, all suffering from hypothermia. The victim was in the galley when the wave struck. Death was due to blunt chest trauma.
	OR 2007-03-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Ranch dispute		2007	A 55-year-old rancher and a 40-year-old ranch caretaker were killed in a shootout during a dispute over cattle. The rancher and his 28-year-old son were at a cousin’s neighboring ranch to retrieve three strayed cows. The cousin was away, but a sister and her boyfriend were onsite as caretakers. The caretakers angrily disputed the right of the rancher to take the cattle, and the man brought out a rifle. The rancher refused to dismount, and the caretaker shot him. The son wrestled with the caretaker and was hit in the head with a rock, but gained control of the rifle and fired at the running caretaker. The son then drove away to call for help. The two victims were found dead. The medical examiner reported the caretaker positive for benzodiazepines and morphine.
	OR 2007-02	Manufacturing	Starter outside vehicle		2007	A 55-year-old maintenance mechanic at a metal fabrication company was killed when he started the ignition on a semi-tractor while standing outside the cab. The truck was in reverse gear, and immediately lurched backward as it started, pinning the mechanic between the cab door and a nearby metal paint locker. The mechanic asked a coworker to help him fix a problem with the truck’s charging system and the two workers had just approached the truck following a break. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2007-01	Forestry and Logging	Log truck icy road		2007	A 71-year-old log truck driver was killed when his unloaded log truck failed to negotiate a turn on a road covered with snow and ice. It was snowing heavily. The truck went over a hillside and came to rest about 200 feet below. The driver was ejected from the cab. Reports do not indicate if the driver was wearing a seatbelt. The driver had just learned by CB radio that log loading was suspended for the day due to snow and he should turn around. He was continuing a few miles on the dangerous road, without chains, when the incident occurred.
	OR 2006-73	Wholesale Trade	Crossed centerline		2006	A 31-year-old sales representative for an industrial distributor was killed while driving his car to see a client. His car drifted across the centerline for an unknown reason and struck a large pickup head on. The driver and passenger in the other vehicle received only minor injuries. All three persons were wearing seatbelts.
	OR 2006-72	Public Administration	Judge on motorcyle		2006	A 56-year-old judge was killed in a motorcycle crash on the freeway. The judge was on his way to a conference. He was driving in the fast lane, passing a semi-truck, when the truck moved left, forcing him into the median strip. The judge lost control of the motorcycle in gravel and crashed into a median post and guardrail. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2006-70	Transportation and Warehousing	Bar pilot misstep		2006	A 50-year-old Columbia River bar pilot died after falling from a ladder while disembarking an outgoing vessel after guiding it over the bar in the dark. Wind was gusting up to 40 mph and waves were 20 feet high. The pilot had one foot on the deck of the pilot boat when the boats veered apart and he slid down the man ropes into the ocean. Water temperature was 47 degrees. The pilot had limited experience transferring to and from ships with a ladder between boats as pilots increasingly use helicopters. The pilot was wearing an inflatable life jacket that was not used and a water-activated rescue light that was in the off position. Immediate rescue efforts were unsuccessful. The body was located 2 days later.
	OR 2006-69	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Cleaners in van		2006	A 74-year-old cleaning service worker was killed in a head-on crash while driving a van on a highway in daylight and dry weather. Traffic slowed when a motor home stopped to allow a pedestrian standing in the middle of the highway to finish crossing. A pickup truck towing a trailer loaded with fenceposts jacknifed while trying to make an abrupt stop due to slow traffic. The van struck the out-of-control pickup and trailer, and overturned on the side of the road. The victim was found dead at the scene. A passenger in the van and the driver of the pickup survived and were transported to a hospital.
	OR 2006-68	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	River swimmer		2006	A 60-year-old farmer drowned while attempting to swim across a river fully clothed. The farmer was repairing electric power to his irrigation pump and was carrying an electrical wire to a power pole across the river. He had often worked in the water at the spot, but apparently had never tried to swim across. The river was about 100 feet across and 10 feet deep in the middle, with a fairly strong current. The water temperature was 62 degrees. The victim was diagnosed with “exogenous obesity” – 5-foot-4 and 204 lbs – and “hyperlipidemia,” which may have contributed to the event.
	OR 2006-67-3	Transportation and Warehousing	Yacht delivery		2006	Three sailors in a 44-foot yacht were lost at sea in a heavy storm off the Oregon coast. A 55-year-old British skipper, a 69-year-old experienced crew member, and a 69-year-old inexperienced crew member were delivering a catamaran yacht to Seattle from South Africa, and were last seen leaving San Francisco. The overturned, dismasted yacht without its crew was discovered on December 15. The last log entry indicates the event occurred near the rocky coast of Cape Blanco, when storm winds of 40 mph arose and swells reached 30-40 feet. A large search team was unable to find any sign of the crew.
	OR 2006-66	Transportation and Warehousing	Semi-truck rollover		2006	A 69-year-old truck driver rolled his semi-truck over an embankment off the freeway, and died about 7 weeks later (Oct 31). A prolonged extrication effort was required to remove the driver from the cab of the crashed truck.
	OR 2006-65	Construction	Cargo van		2006	A 70-year-old construction general contractor was killed in a motor vehicle collision while returning to his shop. Traffic ahead was stopped due to a vehicle making a left-hand turn, and the contractor braked too late. His cargo van fishtailed and swerved into the oncoming lane, where it struck a school bus. The driver’s side of the cab was crushed and the contractor was killed instantly. An employee in the passenger seat of the van, and the bus driver, survived the collision. The bus driver had dropped off the last load of school children shortly before the incident.
	OR 2006-64	Forestry and Logging	Wood hauler in ditch		2006	A 79-year-old logger was killed when he lost control of his pickup hauling a trailer full of wood on the highway. The crash occurred in daylight on a straight road, speed 60-65 mph. The pickup truck went airborne for about 50 feet and landed on its top in deep mud and water. Cause of death was drowning.
	OR 2006-63	Construction	Roadside trailer		2006	A 56-year-old mechanic was killed when the tractor he was operating on the highway was struck by a log truck. The mechanic had parked a dump truck and flatbed trailer on the side of the road to haul the tractor, and was driving the tractor to the trailer. He pulled onto the side of the road, facing the truck and trailer on the opposite side. Once past the trailer, he made a quick U-turn to cross the road. An unloaded log truck was coming up behind him. The log truck left 75 yards of skid marks and ended up crossways in the road. The medical examiner reported the victim’s blood alcohol content at 0.02.
	OR 2006-62	Manufacturing	Pickle vat		2006	A 52-year-old maintenance worker at a pickle factory fell 15 feet from a catwalk into an empty vat, resulting in a head injury that left him with severe speech, cognition, and motion disabilities. The victim died on January 2, 2006, at age 72, due to complications from the original work injury.
	OR 2006-61	Manufacturing	Head trauma		2006	In August 1996, a 35-year-old production worker at a seafood processing plant slipped on a flight of stairs, fell backward, and hit his head on the floor. Ten years later, on July 30, 2006, he collapsed at work at the same plant, and died 5 days later. The victim had two surgeries following the original event and was in a coma for 10 days. Subsequently, he was subject to seizures. The fatal incident, with no other evident cause, was possibly another seizure, which resulted in respiratory arrest and fatal brain injury.
	OR 2006-59-2	Transportation and Warehousing	Two semi-trucks		2006	Two truck drivers, aged 41 and 60, were killed in a head-on collision. The younger driver drifted into the oncoming lane in daylight, with dry weather and a clear road. Investigators believe the driver may have been slumped over the wheel and unconscious when he lost control, indicating a medical condition. Both drivers wore a seatbelt and were found secure in their seats, but were ejected outside their vehicles. The two trucks were engulfed in flames and both victims were severely burned.
	OR 2006-58	Construction	Gravel truck brakes		2006	A 34-year-old truck driver was killed when his gravel truck, carrying 15 tons of crushed rock, crashed into an embankment on a curvy section of a downhill grade on a paved road. A witness reported the smell of hot brakes. A subsequent investigation revealed all brakes on the vehicle were out of compliance.
	OR 2006-57	Forestry and Logging	Log truck rollover		2006	A 66-year-old truck driver was killed when his loaded log truck overturned on a logging road. The driver apparently lost control when wheels of the truck or trailer went onto the soft shoulder of the road. The victim was found dead at the scene inside the cab with the CB microphone clutched in his hand.
	OR 2006-56-2	Utilities	Head-on collision		2006	Two utility workers, a 34-year-old heavy equipment operator and a 49-year-old lineman, were killed in a pickup involved in a head-on crash on a highway. A pickup towing a trailer in the oncoming lane apparently lost control on ice and veered sideways across the road. There was no time to react. The oncoming driver was also killed in the crash. The lineman, driving the company pickup, was transported to a hospital in critical condition, where he died 17 days later. A third passenger in the company pickup was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
	OR 2006-55	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Fishing snag		2006	A 72-year-old river fishing guide drowned when the raft he was in with another person capsized after hitting a log. Neither of the two men was wearing a personal flotation device. The victim had heart problems and may not have been able to master the current. The body was found the next day. The second person in the raft made it safely to shore.
	OR 2006-54	Public Administration	Rainy mountain road		2006	A 19-year-old active-duty corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps was killed when his car ran off the road on his way home from a training weekend. The crash occurred at 4:35 p.m. on a rainy mountain road. The car crossed the centerline, left the road and struck a tree. The victim was wearing a seatbelt.
	OR 2006-53	Manufacturing	Bridge crane		2006	A 50-year-old electrician fell 40 feet from a catwalk while working on a crane with an electrical problem, and died the next day. The catwalk was constructed with 2-inch thick, 12-inch wide planks. Apparently a plank broke, causing the fall.
	OR 2006-52-4	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Capsized crab boat		2006	A 44-year-old experienced skipper of a crabbing boat and three crew members, aged 30, 39, and 40, were lost and presumed drowned after their boat capsized on its way over a river bar to the ocean. The boat was previously a research boat. This was its first fishing venture, loaded with 2-3 tons of crab pots. As the boat crossed the bar, a massive wave struck the bow and raised it up, followed by a second wave that swamped the stern, causing the boat to capsize and break up. Ocean swells were 18-22 feet at the bar, designated “dangerous” by the U.S. Coast Guard, but not far different from other days fishermen safely go out to sea in the area at that time of year. Two of the victims were found within 2 weeks.
	OR 2006-51-2	Transportation and Warehousing	Two semi-trucks		2006	Two truck drivers, aged 40 and 44, were killed in a head-on collision. The older semi-truck driver drifted into the oncoming lane for an unknown reason and crashed into a second semi-truck. Both drivers were severely burned in the ensuing fire. An 18-year-old passenger in the second truck was also killed.
	OR 2006-50	Health Care and Social Assistance	Disgruntled resident		2006	A 51-year-old manager of a retirement home was killed by a disgruntled resident with a rifle. The facilities manager was apparently trying to resolve a dispute between two residents when one became frustrated and went to his room and returned with the rifle. Additional shots were fired at other individuals, but no one else was injured.
	OR 2006-49	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Broken treetop		2006	A 46-year-old tree trimmer was killed in a 70-foot fall from a tree he was cutting. The tree was a snag, a dead alder, in a wooded residential area. The tree trimmer climbed the tree to cut it down in sections. He attached a rope to the top of the tree and instructed two coworkers on the ground to pull the rope once he made cuts with a chainsaw. The tree trimmer was tied securely to the tree, but when the workers pulled on the ropes, the trunk of the tree broke off below him. The victim landed on asphalt.
	OR 2006-48	Forestry and Logging	Forest road excavator		2006	A 48-year-old heavy equipment operator was killed when his excavator toppled 250-350 feet down an embankment into a creek. The operator was working with a dump truck driver to repair a logging road that washed out a few weeks earlier. This was the first day the excavator and the operator used the road. Moving down the logging road, the weight of the excavator on the damaged section caused the road to give way (though the half-loaded dump truck had just passed that way). The operator apparently jumped from the excavator and was caught in an avalanche of gravel that followed the excavator down the slope.
	OR 2006-47	Forestry and Logging	Timber cruiser suicide		2006	A 47-year-old logger, working as a timber cruiser (work that involves assessing the volume and value of timber in a tract), committed suicide after running his pickup truck into a river off of a remote logging road. The truck entered the river at a high speed. The police officer at the scene suspected the crash was purposeful. The timber cutter was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. The timber cutter evidently pulled himself from the vehicle and reached the bank, where he killed himself with a single gunshot to the head. Other weapons and ammunition were found in the vehicle. The medical examiner reported the victim’s blood alcohol content at 0.15.
	OR 2006-46	Transportation and Warehousing	Road debris		2006	A 64-year-old truck driver was killed outside his truck by an out-of-control semi-truck on the freeway. The driver stopped at 1:15 a.m. when he noticed truck wheels in the roadway and another truck pulled to the side. As the two drivers crossed the road to retrieve the wheels, a triple trailer struck the wheels and lost control. The trailers rolled and skidded toward the drivers on the highway. The victim ran to a concrete barrier and jumped over it, and fell 30 feet. It is unclear if he was struck by the trailers before the fall. The other drivers received only minor injuries.
	OR 2006-45	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	ATV in ditch		2006	A 62-year-old ranch manager was killed when he flipped off his all-terrain vehicle. He was helping to drive about 300 head of cattle from a distant field, together with two ranch hands, each driving an ATV. The ranch hands led the herd, while the ranch manager drove at the back with his 7-year-old grandson riding on the gas tank in front of him. The cattle crossed an irrigation ditch, nearly 2 feet deep, and the ranch manager followed at 6-10 mph through foot-high grass that obscured the ditch. The front wheel caught at the base of the ditch, and the ranch manager was ejected forward over the top of his rider. The child was not injured.
	OR 2006-44	Retail Trade	Warehouse forklift	Report	2006	An 18-year-old warehouse receiving clerk was killed by a forklift backing into him on a narrow aisle. The warehouse clerk and the forklift operator were working together to prepare newly received merchandise for storage and shipment. With the last pallet load, the forklift operator backed down a narrow aisle, looked over his shoulder, and saw the warehouse clerk walking up the aisle toward him. He yelled at the clerk and made eye contact. He tried to steer away and hit the brakes, but the forklift struck the warehouse clerk and pinned him against a metal shelf.
	OR 2006-43	Construction	Icy road head-on		2006	An 18-year-old construction worker was killed as the passenger in a pickup truck on the way to a job site. The vehicle slid on ice on the highway during daylight, and crashed head-on into a loaded diesel tanker. The construction worker was wearing a seatbelt, but it broke on impact and the worker was ejected from the vehicle. The driver of the pickup survived. The driver of the diesel truck also survived after his truck burst into flames and he was pulled from the cab by witnesses. The pickup truck was poorly maintained and had extremely worn brakes.
	OR 2006-42	Construction	Fixing brakes		2006	A 48-year-old owner of a construction company was killed when he was run over by a dump truck while helping to adjust the brakes. The owner did not usually help drivers with shop repairs. The truck had not been in use for a long time and was going back into service. The driver made a few adjustments to the rear brakes and then backed the truck up onto a concrete slab to continue the adjustments, crushing the owner. The driver thought the victim was in the office.
	OR 2006-41	Forestry and Logging	Log truck drowsiness		2006	A 49-year-old log truck driver was killed when his empty log truck ran off a paved road into a 15-20 foot ravine and struck a tree head on. The driver had just dropped off a load in the early afternoon and was headed for the shop to repair a brake slack adjuster. No mechanical problems were discovered with the truck or the brakes. There were no skid marks at the scene, and investigators concluded the driver probably fell asleep near the end of his work shift.
	OR 2006-40	Construction	Floor collapse		2006	A 38-year-old construction worker was killed at a residential construction site when a concrete slab from a floor above collapsed and crushed him. The construction worker and a coworker were repairing the foundation in a corner of the basement. They supported the floor above with jacks and shoring materials while they built a frame to pour new concrete. The coworker was outside when the floor collapsed. A concrete slab had been poured earlier on the ground floor without additional support. The installation was not recorded in the building permits, and the present homeowner was unaware of it.
	OR 2006-37	Transportation and Warehousing	Rolled car carrier		2006	A 29-year-old truck driver was killed when he failed to negotiate a left curve on the freeway in his heavy pickup truck towing a large, empty car carrier. The incident occurred in the dark at about 1 a.m. Weather was dry and clear. There were no skid marks at the scene. The vehicle and trailer separated as the truck rolled down an embankment. The victim was wearing a seatbelt.
	OR 2006-36	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Auto lift failure		2006	A 42-year-old auto mechanic was killed when welds failed on his two-post, 10,000 lb auto lift, while he was working underneath a 9,400 pound crew-cab pickup – close to the maximum capacity of the lift – to change the oil in the rear differential. The pickup was lifted about 5 feet off the ground. The lift had been purchased new a few weeks earlier and the same truck had been lifted on it earlier without incident. The lift was apparently positioned correctly for the load. One rear arm on the lift failed while the mechanic was underneath.
	OR 2006-35	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Hanta virus		2006	A 22-year-old landscaper died from Hanta virus pulmonary syndrome. Exposure may have occurred about 3 weeks earlier while working outdoors. In Oregon, transmission is through the feces, urine, or saliva of the deer mouse. The landscaper went to a hospital emergency department on April 21, 2-3 days after becoming acutely ill with a high temperature, dry cough, nausea, and other symptoms. He was treated and released, but became worse the next day and returned to the hospital, where he died in intensive care.
	OR 2006-33	Transportation and Warehousing	Cocaine overdose		2006	A 46-year-old long-haul truck driver died at a rest stop, apparently from a drug overdose. When the driver did not arrive at his destination, his brother retraced the route and 3 days later discovered the parked truck. The driver apparently arrived at the rest stop close to midnight, and was moving from the driver’s seat to the bunk when he collapsed. The medical examiner reported a cocaine overdose, combined with a blood alcohol content of .06. According to the brother, the victim used illicit amphetamine drugs to stay awake while driving.
	OR 2006-32	Wholesale Trade	Warehouse forklift		2006	A 41-year-old forklift operator in a warehouse was killed when he backed into a metal shelf that intruded into the operator’s compartment and crushed him against the controls. The machine was a small narrow-aisle type of forklift, manufactured without upright guards in the rear to prevent intrusion. The roof of the forklift traveled above the shelf and the main body below it. A coworker was alerted to the scene by the horn sounding, and found the victim unresponsive.
	OR 2006-31	Transportation and Warehousing	Trailer hitch		2006	A 60-year-old truck driver was killed when he was crushed between the first and second trailer of his semi-truck. The driver had delivered a load of cement panels earlier in the morning, and his first trailer was still loaded. He was found later in the day by another truck driver who saw the rig in a parking lot with the trailers at a strange angle, and the air-brake lines and safety chains not connected. The victim was apparently in the process of releasing the second trailer when the tractor and first trailer rolled backward. The truck was running, with the brake off.
	OR 2006-30-3	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Helicopter over ocean		2006	Three workers on a film project – a 46-year-old helicopter pilot, a 42-year-old cameraman, and a 56-year-old female project coordinator serving as copilot – were killed in a helicopter crash over the ocean. Two helicopters with film teams traveled together to the coast in the morning, but found a dense cloud and fog bank shrouding the ocean. About 1 mile out from the shore, the helicopters descended from 700 feet above the clouds to determine visibility for filming. The distance above the water was too low, and visibility poor. The second pilot rose again to the top of the clouds and called for the first pilot to do the same. There was no response. Above the clouds, the second pilot called the Coast Guard and then went to the airport to refuel and drop off his passenger. He returned to scout the area and saw life preservers and an oil slick on the water. Cause of death was evidently traumatic injury due to impact with the ocean.
	OR 2006-30-2	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Helicopter over ocean		2006	Three workers on a film project – a 46-year-old helicopter pilot, a 42-year-old cameraman, and a 56-year-old female project coordinator serving as copilot – were killed in a helicopter crash over the ocean. Two helicopters with film teams traveled together to the coast in the morning, but found a dense cloud and fog bank shrouding the ocean. About 1 mile out from the shore, the helicopters descended from 700 feet above the clouds to determine visibility for filming. The distance above the water was too low, and visibility poor. The second pilot rose again to the top of the clouds and called for the first pilot to do the same. There was no response. Above the clouds, the second pilot called the Coast Guard and then went to the airport to refuel and drop off his passenger. He returned to scout the area and saw life preservers and an oil slick on the water. Cause of death was evidently traumatic injury due to impact with the ocean.
	OR 2006-30-1	Transportation and Warehousing	Helicopter over ocean		2006	Three workers on a film project – a 46-year-old helicopter pilot, a 42-year-old cameraman, and a 56-year-old female project coordinator serving as copilot – were killed in a helicopter crash over the ocean. Two helicopters with film teams traveled together to the coast in the morning, but found a dense cloud and fog bank shrouding the ocean. About 1 mile out from the shore, the helicopters descended from 700 feet above the clouds to determine visibility for filming. The distance above the water was too low, and visibility poor. The second pilot rose again to the top of the clouds and called for the first pilot to do the same. There was no response. Above the clouds, the second pilot called the Coast Guard and then went to the airport to refuel and drop off his passenger. He returned to scout the area and saw life preservers and an oil slick on the water. Cause of death was evidently traumatic injury due to impact with the ocean.
	OR 2006-29	Construction	Pickup rollover		2006	A 25-year-old construction worker was killed while driving a full-sized company pickup truck with three coworkers back to the shop from a job site. The pickup entered a curve too fast and rolled into a ditch, coming to rest on its roof. The passengers received only minor injuries. The driver was wearing a seatbelt.
	OR 2006-28	Transportation and Warehousing	Work under truck		2006	A 64-year-old long-haul truck driver was killed at a rest stop when the truck rolled over him while he was working underneath it. The truck-trailer rig was parked on a slight incline, loaded with construction materials. The driver’s 13-year-old son was accompanying him and was asleep in the cab when the driver began working under the vehicle. The son woke up – and not seeing his father, decided to start the truck. The truck rolled backward and the victim was crushed by the rear dual tires.
	OR 2006-27	Transportation and Warehousing	Freeway junction		2006	A 70-year-old truck driver was killed when he failed to negotiate a sharp right curve at a freeway junction. The curve was well marked in full daylight, and the road dry. The driver was properly wearing lap and shoulder restraints, but his head struck the ground when the cab of the semi-truck rolled onto the driver’s side and skidded. From skid marks, a police investigator calculated the truck’s speed at about 53 mph, entering a turn marked 25 mph.
	OR 2006-26	Manufacturing	Thermoformer machine	Report	2006	A 38-year-old production machine operator was crushed while making adjustments to a flatbed thermoforming machine at a plastics manufacturing company, and died 53 days later. The operator and a coworker were making final adjustments to the machine to run a different product. The operator rolled out the oven and began working inside the cavity, while the coworker made adjustments to the top platen on the opposite side of the oven about 4 feet away. After calling the warning “clear,” the coworker lowered the platen with a pneumatic toggle for a final adjustment. He later found the injured operator under the machine.
	OR 2006-25	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Irrigation riser	Report	2006	A 42-year-old ranch hand was struck in the eye by pressurized water from an irrigation line, and died 5 days later. The ranch hand was working alone in a hay field, moving wheeled irrigation equipment. Pumped water reached the fields through 4-inch risers connected to a 12-inch mainline underground. Each riser was equipped with a built-in shut-off plate that was opened by a removable valve with a crank handle. Following standard procedure, the ranch hand closed the valve and drained the supply line so the valve could be removed from the riser. When he began to remove the valve, the cap of the riser blew off and a geyser of water struck him in the face. He was knocked unconscious and fell face down in a growing pool of water. The ranch manager saw the geyser from the ranch house and drove to the site to investigate. The explosion of water caused multiple lacerations and severed an artery in the victim’s eye.
	OR 2006-24	Forestry and Logging	Yarder carriage	Report	2006	A 45-year-old logger working as a choker setter was killed in a skyline yarding operation when he was crushed by the skyline carriage. The logger was new to the logging, 1 week on the job, and was working under supervision. The carriage returned down the skyline from the landing and the choker setter rushed into grab the dangling hooks under the carriage as soon as the stop whistle sounded, as he had been instructed to do. The carriage was 8-9 feet overhead and was still rolling forward a bit. The line suddenly slackened while the choker setter was underneath, and the carriage fell and crushed him, killing him instantly. The medical examiner reported the victim’s blood alcohol content at .02.
	OR 2006-23	Transportation and Warehousing	Car carrier		2006	A 49-year-old truck driver was killed when his loaded semi-truck drifted off the road and crashed into a bridge abutment. The driver was at the end of a long-distance haul from Idaho, carrying 17 crushed cars for recycling. He had been making the same run about 3 times per week for 21 years. No signs of braking or reaction are evident in the crash, and a health condition is suspected as a probable cause. He had been unwell the evening before.
	OR 2006-22	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Water tank pressure		2006	A 68-year-old farmer was killed when a home water tank he was pressurizing exploded. The 50-gallon tank was cylindrical (5 feet long, 20 inches in diameter), with a glass lining to prevent corrosion. The type of pressurized tank was common in rural areas to produce household water pressure. An electric air compressor was found near the area where the farmer was working. The tank exploded through the roof of the small room at the back of the house and landed 40 feet away.
	OR 2006-21	Manufacturing	Chassis welding		2006	A 52-year-old welder at a heavy-equipment manufacturer had his legs crushed by a 1½-ton chassis, and died 4 weeks later. The welder was working on the steel frame of a garbage truck. He used an overhead crane to lower the frame onto two sawhorses, and used two shims and C-clamps to level the frame, but overcorrected, so the frame was still not level. He noticed the frame leaning slightly only after he had taken the crane away. He adjusted the clamps to push a shim further under the frame, and the frame tipped off the sawhorses.
	OR 2006-20	Construction	Gravel truck over ledge		2006	A 35-year-old a truck driver was killed when he ran off the road in a paneled flatbed truck loaded with gravel. The driver had just left a local gravel pit when he veered across the center line over an embankment and struck a tree. There were no road marks to indicate the driver tried to brake or turn. As he was only 500 yards from the gravel pit where he loaded, he probably did not fall asleep. A health condition may have occurred. The medical examiner reported the victim positive for cocaine.
	OR 2006-19	Forestry and Logging	Yarder move	Report	2006	A 23-year-old logger, working as a chaser, was killed when a yarder fell over backward and crushed him. The crew was in the process of tightening the guylines after moving the tower to a new position. The chaser was up on the deck of the yarder, spooling the guylines onto the guyline drums. When the tower started to go over, he was unable to escape. The yarder fell over a steep embankment and pinned the victim underneath.
	OR 2006-18	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Car rack alignment		2006	A 41-year-old automotive mechanic was killed when a car rolled off an elevated rack and crushed him in the workpit below. The experienced mechanic was performing a routine wheel alignment on a small pickup. Wheel locks were removed to complete the alignment, and no other chocks or brakes held the pickup in place. The gear was in neutral.When the mechanic’s back was turned, the vehicle rolled forward, the front wheels slipped off the rack, and the bumper crushed the mechanic against equipment along the pit wall.
	OR 2006-17	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Failing hay bales		2006	A 70-year-old dairy farmer was killed when a stack of hay bales fell on top of him. A hay hauler had just delivered a new truckload of hay. A farm worker unloaded the truck with a loader, while the farmer showed the hauler an old stack, delivered several months earlier, which he did not think was dairy quality. The bales were 3x4x8 feet, stacked six bales high. The hay hauler was walking behind the farmer and noticed the stack starting to fall. He yelled at the farmer, but the farmer used a hearing aid and may not have heard the warning. The farmer was crushed beneath the bales, each weighing up to 1,800 pounds. It was not clear what caused the stack to fall.
	OR 2006-15	Transportation and Warehousing	Skipper overboard		2006	A 52-year-old skipper of a charter fishing boat was killed when he fell overboard while reaching out to gaff a large halibut. The skipper was obese and passengers were unable to pull him back into the boat, even after throwing a life ring to him and pulling him to the side. He was not wearing a personal flotation device. A passenger put on a life vest and went into the water to help, but quickly tired and became hypothermic. Water temperature was 51 degrees. The Coast Guard arrived within 15 minutes. A helicopter was necessary to lift the victim from the water.
	OR 2006-14	Forestry and Logging	Log truck brake failure		2006	A 42-year-old log truck driver was killed when he jumped from his runaway truck on a steep gravel road. The driver had less than 1 year of experience operating a semi-truck. The truck and trailer had seven of ten brakes out of adjustment. Earlier in the day, the driver entered the mill yard with his brakes smoking and fixed one line with electrical tape. On the way downhill with a full load the driver jumped at a series of S-curves before the truck went over a ledge, and was run over by the rear wheels of the trailer.
	OR 2006-13	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Brush cutter		2006	A 53-year-old road maintenance worker was killed when a large brush-cutting tractor backed over him while working on a public road. A coworker was operating the tractor, while the road worker drove behind in a pickup as a warning to motorists. The road worker forgot to track mileage and backed up to start again. He went off the road into a ditch and called the tractor operator to return and pull him out. The tractor backed up while the road worker was kneeling in front of the pickup attaching a tow chain. When the operator released the tractor drive, it failed to stop. The medical examiner reported the victim’s blood alcohol content at .04 and positive for methadone.
	OR 2006-12	Forestry and Logging	Log truck sharp curve		2006	A 50-year-old log truck driver was killed when he lost control of his fully loaded log truck on a sharp corner of a steep downhill grade. The truck driver was experienced, but this was his first day on the job with this company, truck, and route. The sharp corner was over 90 degrees, with a near-vertical 150-foot drop over the ledge. The grade was 8%.The road had many sharp curves. The curve where the incident occurred was the sharpest, with no warning sign.
	OR 2006-11	Public Administration	Postal shooting		2006	A 49-year-old female customer service supervisor at a city post office was run over with a postal vehicle, then shot and killed by a male letter carrier in the post office parking lot. According to a news report, the district attorney said the assailant had just finished his shift and first went “looking to shoot the postmaster,” his boss, but could not find him. The assailant had been a postal employee for 13 years, the victim for 17 years. The assailant walked away from the scene and promptly surrendered when police arrived.
	OR 2006-10	Forestry and Logging	Helicopter logging		2006	A 39-year-old helicopter pilot in a logging operation was killed when the helicopter developed engine trouble and crashed. The pilot was experienced in helicopter yarding operations in logging. Just after dropping off a load of logs from a 200-foot line, the pilot communicated that he needed to return to the service area. Witnesses heard a loud whining noise before the crash, about halfway to the service area. No entanglement was evident from the dangling line from the helicopter. Investigation revealed an improperly assembled roller bearing in the engine gear shaft, resulting in damage to the shaft and gear teeth.
	OR 2006-09	Forestry and Logging	Sliding pole	Report	2006	A 21-year-old logger, working as a choker setter in a yarding operation, was killed by a pole sliding down a hillside. The rigging crew had just hooked a turn of logs to a skyline cable, and moved to a location in the clear of the turn as it moved to the landing. While the turn was heading uphill, a narrow 41-foot-long pole with a sharp end came sliding downhill toward the crew. The pole narrowly missed the rigging slinger. The choker setter was struck and impaled by the pole.
	OR 2006-08	Transportation and Warehousing	Aviation fuel		2006	An 18-year-old aviation mechanic was killed in a fuel explosion at an airport. The mechanic was working with his father, transferring aviation fuel from a tanker truck when it caught fire and exploded. Both workers were badly burned. The source of ignition was unknown, but may have been caused by a buildup of static electricity.
	OR 2006-07	Education Services	Office fall		2006	A 58-year-old administrative assistant fell while standing up from her desk, and went to the hospital complaining of left knee pain, where she died 5 days later of heart failure. The event caused a hairline fracture to the femur (above the knee). The victim had a previous condition with her left ankle joint and wore a brace, and had significant contributing health conditions, including diabetes, osteomylitis, peripheral vascular disease, and pulmonary edema.
	OR 2006-06	Manufacturing	Food hopper	Report	2006	A 63-year-old shift supervisor at a food-processing plant, working as a machine operator, was killed while operating a custom-built tote-dumping machine. After emptying a tote (large box), the supervisor leaned forward over the edge of the hopper, apparently to shake the plastic liner of the tote to dislodge remaining product, or to retrieve a box liner that had fallen inside the hopper. As he leaned into the hopper, his jacket pocket caught the end of the tote-dump control lever and pushed it downward, causing the dump arm to descend and crush him.
	OR 2006-05	Retail Trade	PTO driveline	Report	2006	A 33-year-old equipment service technician, working as a field mechanic, was killed while repairing a water truck at a customer’s construction site. Working underneath the truck, with a 21-inch clearance, the mechanic fixed a kink in the water discharge hose of the truck’s spray system. After moving his tools out of the way, he went underneath the rear undercarriage of the truck again while it was running. A protruding set screw on the power take-off driveline that ran the truck’s water pump caught on the collar of the mechanic’s coveralls and entangled him, resulting in a fatal head injury.
	OR 2006-04-3	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Crab boat on bar		2006	A 32-year-old skipper and two 30-year-old crew members on a crabbing boat drowned after the boat broke apart in the surf just outside the jetty of an ocean bay. The bar was at low tide, shallow, and rough. The incident occurred at about 1:35 a.m. At least two flares were fired from the boat and a witness immediately called the U.S. Coast Guard. The boat was brightly illuminated by work lights. About 10 minutes later, the boat went under in 15-foot waves. The boat may have been “in the wrong place” relative to the jetty, and was carrying a 1,200-pound load of crabs. The medical examiner reported all three victims positive for methamphetamines and cannabinoids, and the skipper and one crew member with a trace of alcohol (.01).
	OR 2006-03	Construction	Drywall scaffold	Report	2006	A 22-year-old drywall installer fell from a scaffold while hanging sheetrock at a construction project at a private residence, and died 2 days later. The installer had been on the job 2 weeks and was inexperienced. Together with a lead worker, he set up a 7-foot scaffold and placed it 1 foot from the wall. The lead worker locked the wheels on his end, and the two workers climbed onto the scaffold to hang sheetrock on the shop wall. The installer was holding the sheetrock against the wall when the scaffold suddenly moved backward, causing him to lose his balance and fall on his head on the concrete floor. The lead worker was not sure if the victim locked the wheels on his end of the scaffold.
	OR 2006-02	Mining	Quarry bulldozer		2006	A 60-year-old experienced bulldozer operator at a rock quarry was killed when he toppled over a 50-foot-ledge into water and mud on the quarry floor. The incident occurred an hour before sunrise and darkness may have contributed to the event, though the bulldozer was equipped with lights. The operator and a coworker in a second bulldozer were working on the ledge for the first time. Following his second pass into a trench, the operator backed up and went onto the berm at the edge of the highwall. The bulldozer rocked, went over the berm, and over the ledge. The victim was not wearing a seatbelt. Cause of death was drowning.
	OR 2006-01	Forestry and Logging	Warming fire		2006	A 37-year-old field mechanic for a logging company was killed when he tried to stoke a warming fire by pouring gasoline on it. The mechanic and a coworker arrived at a logging site at 7 a.m. to perform maintenance on a log loading machine. The weather was cold and rainy, and the coworker started a warming fire, using a combination of diesel fuel and chainsaw gasoline.The coworker left to call for parts on a cell phone, and when he returned about 15 minutes later, he found the mechanic lying 35 feet from the warming fire, engulfed in flames. Another fire, about 20 feet away, was a burning 5-gallon plastic gasoline container.
	OR 2005-67	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Stranded fishermen		2005	A 36-year-old fisherman drowned while attempting to swim from a sandbar where he and a partner were stranded. The two fishermen set out about 4 p.m. to catch shrimp, and anchored their boat to work from a sandbar in an ocean bay. About 6:30 p.m. the fishermen discovered their boat had drifted away, and they eventually decided to swim for shore. The victim’s partner made it to shore and was hospitalized with severe hypothermia. The victim’s body was discovered 3 weeks later.
	OR 2005-66	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Prescription narcotic		2005	On September 23, 2004, a 44-year-old mechanic suffered a back strain while pushing a welder that hit a rock and came to an abrupt stop, and died 9 months later (Jun 30, 2005), apparently from an overdose of prescription narcotic medications. The mechanic had not worked since the injury. Although the victim had been taking several medications, a toxicology test proved positive only for methadone.
	OR 2005-65	Construction	Snowy roof		2005	A 36-year-old construction worker was killed when he slipped off of a steep, snow-covered roof and fell about 11 ft to the ground. He fell face down. The victim had apparently been using a hammer on the roof when he slipped and fell.
	OR 2005-64	Construction	Plywood on roof		2005	A 67-year-old laborer was killed when a stack of plywood slipped off a roof and crushed him. The laborer was hired by a family to help with construction work on their residence. He was standing on a ladder 4-5 ft off the ground, helping to straighten a braced stack of about 30 sheets of plywood on the roof, when the stack slipped free. The laborer fell off the ladder and the stack of plywood fell on top of him. The victim was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.
	OR 2005-63	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Business dispute		2005	A 55-year-old owner of a pest-control business, operated from his home, was bludgeoned to death, apparently in a business dispute at his home.
	OR 2005-62	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Farm road intersection		2005	A 46-year-old water truck driver on a farm was killed in a collision with a log truck at a farm-road intersection.
	OR 2005-61	Health Care and Social Assistance	Knee injury		2005	A 54-year-old female food service worker fractured her knee cap when she slipped on water on the floor while pushing a kitchen cart, and died 6 weeks later (Aug 8). The worker had surgery a few days after the incident, without complication, and was discharged with a knee brace. She appeared at a hospital emergency room on the day of death with shortness of breath. Cause of death was a massive pulmonary embolism.
	OR 2005-60	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Airshow exercise		2005	A 66-year-old professional airshow pilot was killed when his Ellsberg One Design amateur-built experimental airplane crashed while the pilot was practicing stunts. The pilot pulled the airplane straight up in a vertical roll, until it stalled and entered a spin. The maneuver was apparently intentional. Witnesses had seen it before. The pilot dove and pulled out of the spin, and continued with a nose-down attitude to regain airspeed. The airplane then struck the ground, exploded, and was consumed by fire.
	OR 2005-59	Transportation and Warehousing	Driver ejected		2005	A 41-year-old Hispanic truck driver was killed when he apparently jumped from the cab of his semi-truck with a loaded trailer while traveling on the highway. He was run over by the rear wheels of the trailer. The driver was an experienced truck driver, and no evidence of drug abuse, mental distress, or mechanical failure was discovered. The truck was traveling on a straight road with a slight downgrade. Without a driver, the truck eventually crossed the road and overturned in a ditch.
	OR 2005-58	Forestry and Logging	Tree spins in fall		2005	On December 13, 2005, a 63-year-old occasional logger, falling a 100 ft Douglas fir on his 18-acre property, was killed when the tree fell on him. The logger and his 28-year-old son were falling the tree together, taking turns making the face cut and backcut. The son was handling a wedge and his father had the chainsaw when the tree started to fall. The tree spun at its base, dropped from the stump, and fell quickly as the victim was trying to escape. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2005-57	Transportation and Warehousing	Trucking partners		2005	A 42-year-old truck driver was killed after he voluntarily exited the passenger side of the cab of a semi-truck being driven by his wife. The couple had been arguing for the past couple hours. The truck driver opened the door and grabbed a bar on the outside of the cab to exit fully, then lost his footing and tumbled onto the side of the roadway. The truck was traveling at about 55 mph.
	OR 2005-56	Manufacturing	Pilot flight hours		2005	A 25-year-old sales representative for an aircraft manufacturer was killed in a plane crash while accumulating flight hours in a Legacy Sport experimental airplane. Witnesses reported the plane engine sputtering just prior to the crash. Later investigation found no evidence of mechanical failure. A passenger in the plane, a friend of the pilot, was also killed in the incident.
	OR 2005-55	Transportation and Warehousing	Speeding semi-truck		2005	A 29-year-old truck driver was killed when his semi-truck and loaded trailer failed to negotiate a curve on the highway. The incident occurred shortly after 7 a.m., while still dark. A witness reported the truck passing him at 65-70 mph. The truck skidded for about 300 ft and tore through the guardrail before coming to rest against a telephone pole, just short of toppling over an embankment. The cab was crushed and the guardrail was entangled inside the cab.
	OR 2005-54	Manufacturing	Moderate exertion		2005	A 29-year-old prison inmate, working as a laborer on the night shift at a metal factory, died due to cardiac arrest shortly after arriving at a hospital emergency room. The inmate had a known heart problem and was advised to avoid strenuous physical activity. He was engaged in moderate physical labor at the factory when he suddenly slumped against a pile of metal bars.
	OR 2005-53	Manufacturing	Shot leaving work		2005	A 43-year-old owner of a copy shop was shot and killed in the parking lot outside his place of business. The shooter approached as the owner was leaving his shop in the company of an employee at about 8:50 p.m. The victim and the shooter were apparently acquainted, but no motive has been found for the incident.
	OR 2005-52	Retail Trade	Van rollover		2005	A 32-year-old assistant manager was killed as a passenger in a van with seven coworkers on their way to a business meeting. The van crossed the center line, left the roadway and rolled. The assistant manager was not wearing a seatbelt, and he was partially ejected from the van and killed instantly. Others in the van suffered only minor injuries. The group had been drinking alcohol and over 100 beer cans were found scattered at the scene. The blood alcohol content of the victim was very high, at 0.35. Blood alcohol content of the driver was 0.10, above the legal limit.
	OR 2005-51	Forestry and Logging	Fatal seizure		2005	On September 23, 2005, a 47-year-old former heavy equipment operator for a logging company died from a seizure, resulting from a head injury that occurred 26 years earlier, in 1979, when he was age 21. The operator was struck in the face by a towing hook when cable rigging failed while pulling heavy equipment from the mud at a logging site. The injury left him legally blind and subject to grand mal seizures. The seizures were well controlled by twice-daily medication. He apparently missed taking his medication for 2 days.
	OR 2005-50	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Auto shop		2005	A 50-year-old owner of an auto parts store died instantly at his place of business, due to multiple gunshot wounds from a .22 caliber handgun. The victim may have been shot by a younger man who had been romantically involved with his wife for more than a year.
	OR 2005-49	Construction	Drill rig entanglement		2005	A 64-year-old drill rig operator was killed while drilling a water well, when he attempted to recover a hose that dropped down the drill shaft. The machine was in operation, and the operator’s fingers were caught under a loop of chain running on a pulley. His hand, arm, and then his entire body were quickly drawn into the pulley and rotated several times, striking the support frame. A coworker, untrained to start or stop the engine, began pulling out wires until the engine shut down. The victim was killed instantly.
	OR 2005-48	Construction	Home ladder		2005	A 53-year-old building contractor was killed when he fell about 12 ft from a ladder and struck his head. The contractor was working at a residence. The work included framing, siding, and roof repair.
	OR 2005-47	Information	Newspaper route		2005	A 51-year-old female delivery driver on a newspaper route was killed when her car failed to negotiate a curve on the highway and rolled over a steep embankment. The roof of the car on the driver’s side was crushed against a large boulder. The work shift on the route began about midnight and was completed by about 7 a.m. The incident occurred about 5:45 a.m. The driver’s son, age 26, was a passenger in the car, and survived after being ejected through the windshield. Neither occupant of the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt. Newspaper delivery workers are exempt from the seatbelt requirement.
	OR 2005-46	Transportation and Warehousing	Van in ditch		2005	A 23-year-old driver of a medical transport van was killed when the van veered off the road into a ditch. The ditch was 3-4 ft deep, with the edge about 1 ft from the fog line. The van traveled down the ditch until it hit a driveway, which sent it airborne for about 20 ft. The van landed again in the ditch to plow through 100 ft of chain-link fence before being stopped by a telephone pole. The driver was apparently killed by a 15 ft metal fence pole that penetrated the windshield. The driver may have been distracted by use of a cell phone. An open flip-type cell phone was found on the floor near his right foot.
	OR 2005-45	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Parked hay truck		2005	A 62-year-old hay hauler was killed when he was crushed between the rear end of his flatbed truck and bales of hay he was loading with the help of equipment known as a “hay squeeze,” mounted on the rear of the truck. The truck was found running, and was believed to be in reverse gear when it was later moved forward by rescuers. A truck-mounted hay squeeze requires the vehicle engine to be running to supply power.
	OR 2005-44	Transportation and Warehousing	Icy road semi rollover		2005	A 48-year-old truck driver was killed when his semi-truck and loaded tanker trailer rolled over on a steep, curved downgrade. The cab was crushed, and the driver was ejected and pinned beneath the overturned tanker. The incident occurred about 2:30 a.m. Road conditions were icy. The driver had previous experience as a truck driver, but was on the job only a week with the present company.
	OR 2005-43	Manufacturing	Wood chipper	Report	2005	A 52-year-old machine operator was killed by a flying chunk of wood ejected from a wood chipper as he was working to unplug the machine without first shutting it down. The machine operator, following standard procedure, freed a long chunk of wood about 7 ft long and ducked away as it fed into the rotating hammers of the chipper. He was struck in the back of the head by a flying chunk of wood debris about 18 in. long and weighing 12 pounds. A coworker hurrying away in front of him was uninjured. The victim’s blood alcohol content was reported at 0.06.
	OR 2005-41	Public Administration	Truck convoy		2005	A 30-year-old National Guard soldier was killed on I-5 when the truck he was driving overturned and he was ejected from the vehicle. The soldier was driving a 5-ton cargo truck in a convoy of 11 vehicles, which had been returned by rail from relief efforts following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The vehicles were being driven from Portland to Medford during steady rain. Two trucks in the convoy lost control on a downhill curve. The victim’s truck spun and flipped into a ditch. The second truck did not flip, and the driver was uninjured.
	OR 2005-40	Health Care and Social Assistance	Drug overdose		2005	A 39-year-old male nurse died of a drug overdose. The nurse was found on the floor of a bathroom at work, with indications of intravenous drug abuse involving demerol.
	OR 2005-39	Forestry and Logging	Skidder passenger	Report	2005	An 18-year-old logger, working as a skidder operator, was killed when he fell off a moving skidder while riding as a passenger on the step outside the cab. At the end of a 10-hour workday, the operator parked his own skidder and rode outside a coworker’s skidder up a dirt skid road to retrieve a fuel truck to the landing site to fuel the machinery there. On the way, he fell off the skidder and was run over. The victim died at the scene shortly after the arrival of first responders from the local fire department.
	OR 2005-38	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Window washer fall	Report	2005	A 31-year-old Hispanic window cleaner was killed when he fell six stories from a balcony on a seven-story commercial building. The window cleaner and a coworker had rigged their descent lines, safety lines, and boatswain’s chairs, and attached the equipment to wire cables strung between roof anchors. The window cleaner, who was the designated supervisor of the team, got into his boatswain’s chair, and climbed over the balcony edge. The coworker saw the window cleaner falling, and then saw one end of his safety cable fall off the roof of the building. The coworker immediately rappelled down to assist the victim, who had landed on the concrete walk below. An emergency medical team arrived minutes later. The victim was killed instantly in the fall.
	OR 2005-37	Construction	Trailer brake lines		2005	A 55-year-old driver of a dump truck for an excavation contractor was killed when his truck rolled over him while he was working on the brakes. Brake lines were damaged while dumping a load of recycled concrete, and the brakes to the trailer were locked in the “on” position. In an effort to free the brakes, the driver climbed under the truck and released pressure valves to override the brake-activation system. The dump truck was on an incline, and once the brakes were freed, the truck and trailer rolled backwards downhill. The victim was killed immediately.
	OR 2005-36	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Rolling tractor		2005	An 81-year-old rancher was killed when he was run over by a tractor he was operating. The rancher was using an articulated scoop loader to move straw, and exited the operator’s seat to open a gate, without shutting down the engine. The tractor started to roll, and the rancher apparently tried to climb back on to stop it. The rear wheel rolled over him.
	OR 2005-35	Construction	Electrician hot wire		2005	A 46-year-old electrician was killed by electrocution while installing motion sensors to the lighting system at a school. The electrician was working with a coworker, who preceded him, installing the sensors and transformer. He completed the connection to a high-voltage junction box in the ceiling. The electrician did not de-energize the system. He worked atop a fiberglass ladder with a 277-volt hot wire, making connections with insulated wire nuts. Evidently, the electrician touched the hot wire with his index finger while leaning over metal ductwork in the ceiling, which created a ground through his body. The victim was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest, and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
	OR 2005-34	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Climbing on skid steer		2005	A 12-year-old girl was killed at her family’s dairy farm when she attempted to get in a skid-steer loader while it was running. The girl’s mother was operating the skid steer with an agitator attached. The daughter was getting in the machine to take her mother’s place when the skid steer started bouncing. The victim lost her balance and was crushed between the frame and the bucket arm. She was transported to the hospital, where emergency surgical intervention was unsuccessful.
	OR 2005-33	Education Services	Training flight		2005	A 39-year-old flight instructor was killed during a training flight in a single-engine Cessna 172M. The instructor was a retired Air Force captain. The incident occurred during a landing attempt, described by witnesses as well executed, but not completed. The pilot added power at the last moment and swerved aside. The plane then pitched upward at full throttle until it stalled 80-100 ft in the air and pivoted into a direct vertical descent, with the engine continuing at full throttle until impact with the ground. The plane struck right wing first. The instructor was pronounced dead at the scene. A 19-year-old student pilot was also killed in the incident. A passenger in the plane survived the crash in serious condition.
	OR 2005-32	Transportation and Warehousing	Parked trucks		2005	A 55-year-old truck mechanic was killed when he was crushed between two semi-trucks. The trucks were parked in the shop bay, one behind the other, and a relatively new coworker was told to start the rear truck. The coworker failed to depress the clutch and the truck lurched forward just as the mechanic was walking between the two trucks. The victim was transported to the hospital, where he died a half hour later.
	OR 2005-31	Mining	Bulldozer mining ledge		2005	A 70-year-old bulldozer operator was killed at a mining site when the bulldozer backed over a ledge where rock was being cleared, rolled over, and fell 45 ft to the quarry floor, landing on its tracks. The operator was wearing his seatbelt, securely fastened, but suffered a severe head injury and was found dead at the scene. The operator’s serious health conditions may have played a role in the incident. He had been recently hospitalized, and had only been released to return to work 2 weeks prior to the incident.
	OR 2005-30	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Van leaves highway		2005	A 28-year-old electrical contractor was killed when his van left the highway and crashed into a tree. The contractor had been driving erratically, frequently crossing outside the lane, then straightening out. He may have been falling asleep at the wheel. The incident occurred at about 6 a.m. The contractor was traveling on a rural highway to a new job site. The van left the road at 40-50 mph, crashed into a tree, and burst into flames. The van was partially on its side and the victim was unable to escape the burning vehicle.
	OR 2005-29	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Brush clearing		2005	A 24-year-old male inmate on a prison work crew was killed during brush-clearing operations along a roadside, when a tree he cut fell in the wrong direction.
	OR 2005-28	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Bulldozer track	Report	2005	A 32-year-old Hispanic bulldozer operator was killed when he slipped between the tracks while the bulldozer was parked. The operator gave a coworker a ride on the bulldozer to the top of a hill where the operator was intending to work, and stopped the bulldozer on a fairly level area of the slope to let off his rider. He then noticed the coworker had left a jacket in the cab, so he lowered the tractor’s blade to the ground, put the machine into idle, and stood on the track to reach out and give the jacket to the coworker. The tractor suddenly moved backward, and rolled 8-10 ft. The operator lost his balance and was pulled beneath the tractor and crushed. The victim was dead at the scene. The victim’s blood alcohol content was reported at 0.08.
	OR 2005-27	Transportation and Warehousing	Wooden bridge collapse		2005	A 51-year-old tow truck operator was killed when a private bridge over a river collapsed as he was crossing with a vehicle in tow. The wooden bridge, supported by two logs 80-90 ft long and about 3 ft in diameter, was built in 1970. The log that gave way appeared to have rotted near the concrete pillar on the bank. The tow truck crossed the bridge successfully to reach the private residence, but the bridge collapsed on the return trip with a BMW in tow. The truck landed upside down in the river bed about 75 ft below, in 2 ft of water. The victim was pinned in the vehicle and found dead at the scene.
	OR 2005-26	Transportation and Warehousing	Semi on sharp curve		2005	A 55-year-old truck driver was killed when he failed to negotiate a sharp curve posted at 20 mph. At the curve, the driver locked his brakes and skidded across a gravel parking lot, where the truck crashed into and demolished a building on the side of the highway. The driver was wearing his seatbelt and shoulder harness, but the left side of the cab was heavily damaged. The victim was killed instantly.
	OR 2005-25	Transportation and Warehousing	Bike messenger		2005	A 25-year-old female bike messenger was run over by the trailer of a semi-truck in downtown Portland, and died the next day. The messenger was riding in the bike lane during heavy morning traffic, and came abreast of the truck as it started to move after waiting at a red light. Truck speed was 2-5 mph, moving “perfectly straight” within its lane, according to a witness. The event is unexplained. The messenger may have fallen, swerved into the wheels of the trailer as she readjusted her bag, or possibly swerved to avoid an opening door of a parked car.
	OR 2005-24	Construction	Excavation tow rigging	Report	2005	A 40-year-old pipelayer was struck in the head by the flying rigging of a towline that failed at an excavation site, and died 2 days later. During installation of a sewer pipeline, a hydraulic excavator, commonly called a track-hoe, pulled a 14,000 lb. steel trench shield forward inside a 14.5 ft trench, using a wire rope and hook system. The pipelayer was standing inside the shield while it was being moved. A hook attached to the track-hoe failed, causing the taut rigging to snap loose, fly into the trench shield, and hit the pipelayer on the back of his hard hat. The victim was air evacuated to a hospital, where he later died.
	OR 2005-23	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Security guard suicide		2005	A 19-year-old Hispanic night security guard at a manufacturing plant committed suicide at work by hanging himself with a cord of insulated copper wire.
	OR 2005-22	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Hay trailer		2005	A 42-year-old rancher was injured when he fell about 12 ft off a trailer onto his head, and died 2 weeks later (Apr 4). The rancher was feeding hay to horses from the top of a trailer when the string broke on a bale of hay he picked up, sending him backward off the trailer. He landed on concrete on his head, without losing consciousness, and a bale of hay landed on top of him. He suffered broken ribs, a scalp laceration, and dislocated left big toe. He walked a few hundred yards to his house, and went to the hospital. He was discharged from the hospital 4 days later. Two days before his death, the rancher returned to a community clinic with shortness of breath. Cause of death was a massive pulmonary embolism.
	OR 2005-20	Retail Trade	Gas station homicide		2005	A 56-year-old gas station attendant, working as the morning manager, was killed in a homicide. Videotape shows a person in a hooded jacket entered the office of the gas station just prior to opening at 6 a.m., immediately walked up to the manager and shot him in the head, and then removed the cash from the cash drawer. A coworker later confessed to the shooting.
	OR 2005-19	Forestry and Logging	Logging road grader		2005	A 71-year-old operator of a road grader was killed when the grader went over the edge of a steep embankment. The operator was a very experienced heavy equipment operator. He was building a forest road in a remote logging tract. The brakes on the grader had recently malfunctioned, and it had been sent to a shop to be fixed. The operator used the grader only once the previous day since it returned from the shop. The incident occurred on a slight downward incline at a left-hand corner. Transmission or hydraulic fluid was observed on the gravel road leading to the edge of the embankment. The operator may have jumped or was ejected from the grader. The victim was found dead at the scene 40 ft down the slope. The grader tumbled another 300 ft. down.
	OR 2005-18	Manufacturing	Catwalk	Report	2005	A 43-year-old temporary worker, operating a tower conveyor at a lumber planing mill, fell 17 ft from a catwalk in the tower, and died 2 days later. While operating the planer, the temporary worker observed broken pieces of 2x4s beginning to jam up the flow of lumber. Following standard procedure, he stopped the conveyor and stepped onto one of the catwalks that traverse the interior of the metal-beam structure to reach the jam. He picked up a broken 2x4 and stepped backward on the catwalk to the platform; then walked out a second time to retrieve another long 2x4, and backed out dragging the board. At the end of the catwalk, he missed his footing and fell to the concrete floor below, striking his head on another machine in his fall. The victim was transported to the hospital, underwent immediate surgery, and later died.
	OR 2005-16	Transportation and Warehousing	Loaded double trailer		2005	A 54-year-old truck driver was killed when he lost control of his semi-truck and two loaded trailers on a curve. The first trailer rolled and pulled the tractor onto the driver’s side. The second trailer remained upright. The cab slid about 600 ft, causing severe intrusion into the driver’s compartment. The victim was not wearing a seatbelt. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2005-15	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Overturned tractor		2005	A 17-year old tractor operator was killed on the family farm when his tractor overturned. The operator was driving on a dirt road in an older-model tractor, with a large implement attached to the back. The tractor veered off the road over an embankment toward a separate field when it overturned in the soft dirt. It is unclear whether the path taken over the embankment was intentional or not. The victim was crushed by the rear fender and seat of the overturned tractor, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2005-14	Wholesale Trade	Van rear-end collision		2005	A 49-year-old service technician driving a company van was killed on I-5 when he failed to slow down in a construction zone and rammed into the trailer of a semi-truck in front of him. The van driver continued to travel at highway speed, while the truck in front had slowed to under 5 mph as traffic merged into one lane. The trailer’s brake lights were in working condition. Although the airbag deployed and the victim was wearing a seatbelt, he was pinned against the driver’s seat by the dashboard and front end of his vehicle, and was killed immediately.
	OR 2005-13	Construction	Medication overdose		2005	A 41-year-old construction contractor sustained a non-fatal fall from a ladder that slipped on ice, and died 29 days later of a pain medication overdose. The contractor was building log homes when he fell from an unknown height off the ladder and landed on his side. He continued to work that day, and intermittently on following days. He was diagnosed with a finger fracture and post-concussive syndrome. Narcotics and a muscle relaxant were given, including a methadone prescription the day before the victim died of methadone overdose.
	OR 2005-12	Transportation and Warehousing	Semi leaves roadway		2005	A 37-year-old truck driver was killed when he was ejected from the cab after losing control of his semi-truck on the highway, with an empty trailer. The truck drifted off the shoulder and struck a rock bank. The driver overcorrected in pulling back on the highway, crossed to the far side and continued over an embankment with a 20-30 ft drop into several trees. The victim was found outside the cab and pronounced dead at the scene. It was not reported whether or not the victim was wearing a seatbelt.
	OR 2005-11	Manufacturing	Icy road jacknife		2005	A 53-year-old cabinetmaker was killed when he was ejected from his pickup on the highway. The cabinetmaker was pulling a 24 ft two-axled trailer on an icy morning (temp. 29 degrees). The pickup and trailer jacknifed, scuffed the guardrail, and then rolled down the 21% grade median. The pickup disengaged from the trailer. The victim wore only the lap portion of his seatbelt, with the shoulder harness tucked behind him. A passenger, wearing his seatbelt properly, survived inside the cab of the truck.
	OR 2005-10	Construction	Residential ladder		2005	A 35-year-old laborer from Ecuador was killed after falling off a ladder at a private residence. The laborer was repairing a window, standing on the top rung of a 16-foot ladder. The ladder tipped over, and the laborer fell and hit his head when he landed on the pavement below. The victim died the next day in the hospital.
	OR 2005-09-2	Forestry and Logging	Forestry crew van		2005	A 41-year-old male driver of a crew van, and a 22-year-old passenger, both tree planters of Hispanic origin, were killed when the van slipped on ice, left the road, and crashed into a tree. The driver was wearing a seatbelt. The passenger, located behind the front passenger, may not have worn a seatbelt. Six other occupants were wearing seatbelts and survived.
	OR 2005-08	Manufacturing	Stacker machine	Report	2005	A 55-year-old millwright maintenance mechanic was killed while inspecting repairs to a masonry stacking machine. New parts had been installed a week earlier and had been operating well. On the morning of the incident, the stacker was in operation for 1 hour, and then put into idle mode while the operator added more materials. While the stacker was idling, the mechanic entered a barricaded, posted area under the stacker to inspect the alignment chain. The mechanic failed to lockout the machine and did not notify the operator. The mechanic was apparently leaning over a support beam to inspect the chain alignment when the operator took the machine out of idle and resumed operation. The stacker’s traveling bar under the deck evidently crushed the mechanic’s head against the support beam. The victim was dead at the scene.
	OR 2005-07	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Aerial platform lift	Report	2005	A 51-year-old security systems technician with a freight shipping company was killed while operating an aerial platform lift. The technician was working alone, using a rented “articulating boom lift” to install security camera equipment above the doors of a freight terminal. After completing the wiring of one camera, the technician moved the lift to a second door, and raised the lift to work on the camera there. He apparently engaged the lift control while he was bent over the platform railing, and his head struck the door overhang. The lift continued to rise and the technician was crushed. A truck driver later discovered the victim and lowered the platform.
	OR 2005-06	Forestry and Logging	Flying tree branch		2005	A 48-year-old male timber faller was hit by a falling branch, and died 4 days later. The faller cut a large tree that struck another smaller tree about 75 ft away. As the cutter was heading away from the tree by his escape route, a branch was thrown in his direction. The branch was 8-12 in. diameter and 4 ft long. The victim was transported by helicopter to a rendezvous within an hour. He was pronounced dead after 4 days in intensive care.
	OR 2005-05	Manufacturing	Glue press	Report	2005	A 61-year-old woodworker operating a glue-press machine at a wood-products firm was killed while attempting to replace a glue tray while the machine was running. The glue tray had been removed to correct a glue-dripping problem. The operator instructed another worker to finish processing a product that was already in the press, while he and a new coworker attempted to reattach the glue tray. The operator put his head between the frame and the closed top lid of the press in order to see the latch. The top plate suddenly lifted at the end of a programmed automatic cycle and crushed the operator’s head against the frame.
	OR 2005-04	Education Services	Ladder collapse		2005	A 54-year-old custodian died after falling about 12 ft from the roof of a school building. The custodian placed an extension ladder, fully extended, against a building to access the roof and retrieve balls. The spring-loaded locks were not set properly. The custodian climbed the ladder successfully and retrieved the balls on the roof, but once he put weight on the upper part of the ladder to return to the ground, the ladder collapsed. The victim was discovered on the ground with the extension ladder on top of him. He was taken to a local hospital, and died about 5 hours after the incident.
	OR 2005-03-3	Construction	Business air crash		2005	A 41-year-old corporate pilot and flight instructor, and his two passengers, were killed when a single-engine, four-seat Cirrus SR22 airplane they were flying in crashed in steep terrain. The owner of the plane, a 34-year-old real estate developer, and his employee, a 26-year-old subcontractor, were returning from a business trip in Salem. The plane left Salem at 7:51 p.m., and crashed at 8:20 p.m. The original flight plan had been altered due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Columbia Gorge, which was reportedly foggy at the time of the incident. The wreckage was spotted the next day by a helicopter pilot.
	OR 2005-03-2	Construction	Business air crash		2005	A 41-year-old corporate pilot and flight instructor, and his two passengers, were killed when a single-engine, four-seat Cirrus SR22 airplane they were flying in crashed in steep terrain. The owner of the plane, a 34-year-old real estate developer, and his employee, a 26-year-old subcontractor, were returning from a business trip in Salem. The plane left Salem at 7:51 p.m., and crashed at 8:20 p.m. The original flight plan had been altered due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Columbia Gorge, which was reportedly foggy at the time of the incident. The wreckage was spotted the next day by a helicopter pilot.
	OR 2005-03	Transportation and Warehousing	Business air crash		2005	A 41-year-old corporate pilot and flight instructor, and his two passengers, were killed when a single-engine, four-seat Cirrus SR22 airplane they were flying in crashed in steep terrain. The owner of the plane, a 34-year-old real estate developer, and his employee, a 26-year-old subcontractor, were returning from a business trip in Salem. The plane left Salem at 7:51 p.m., and crashed at 8:20 p.m. The original flight plan had been altered due to deteriorating weather conditions in the Columbia Gorge, which was reportedly foggy at the time of the incident. The wreckage was spotted the next day by a helicopter pilot.
	OR 2005-02	Construction	Concrete tank		2005	A 51-year-old construction worker died after falling about 19 ft into a concrete tank. The construction worker was subcontracted to remove concrete from an underground water treatment tank that was being dismantled. He was chipping away the fastening strip from the top edge. He was either bending over or kneeling to perform this task, and apparently lost his balance and fell into the tank when he stood up to move to the next section.
	OR 2005-01	Wholesale Trade	Icy lumber load		2005	A 41-year-old lumber yard worker was killed when he fell about 11 feet off of a loaded semi-trailer. The worker placed an extension ladder against the load of lumber on the trailer, and climbed to the top to strap down the load. Ice had formed on a layer of plastic covering the load. The worker apparently slipped as he was stepping from the ladder onto the load, and he fell to the asphalt below. The event was not witnessed, but the ladder was found askew, with the victim on the ground nearby.
	OR 2004-65	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Kidnapping		2004	A 19-year-old student, who was home from college for the summer, was adbucted, and killed one day later, while cleaning outdoor lightposts outside an apartment complex managed by family members.
	OR 2004-64	Forestry and Logging	Fitness exam		2004	A 51-year-old forester died during a physical work capacity test, presumably from heart failure. The forester managed field forestry programs, including fire control activities that were highly stressful. He had worked with the Department of Forestry over 28 years. The physical test, called a “pack test,” required a 3-mile walk carrying a 40 lb pack within a set time.
	OR 2004-63	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Railroad crossing		2004	A 56-year-old male ranch hand was killed while driving a pickup truck into town to obtain a part needed for work. He failed to stop at an unguarded railroad crossing and was struck by an oncoming train. The crossing had a stop sign, but no lights. The train conductor sounded the horn, but the ranch hand apparently failed to hear it.
	OR 2004-62	Manufacturing	Woodworker suicide		2004	A 72-year-old cabinetmaker was found in his shop after committing suicide by hanging at an unknown earlier date.
	OR 2004-61	Accommodation/Food Services	Overpass		2004	A 45-year-old female motel owner of Asian origin suffered a fractured back in a fall from a highway overpass, and died of hyperthermia due to environmental exposure. The body was discovered 2 days after the motel owner was reported missing under suspicious circumstances. It remains uncertain whether the victim jumped, fell, or was thrown from the bridge. The location of the overpass was 1¾ miles from the motel.
	OR 2004-60	Transportation and Warehousing	Dairy truck		2004	A 30-year-old dairy truck driver was killed when his semi-truck and trailer crossed over the center line of the highway, struck the guardrail on the opposite side, and traveled along the guardrail before crashing into an embankment. There were no adverse road conditions at the time of the incident. The driver was not wearing a seat belt.
	OR 2004-58	Forestry and Logging	Log truck on road		2004	A 48-year-old log truck driver was killed when he lost control of his loaded truck on a highway curve and crashed over a steep embankment. The truck and trailer rolled over, crushing the cab. The victim was not wearing a seat belt and was found dead on the passenger side of the cab.
	OR 2004-57	Transportation and Warehousing	Fixing brakes		2004	A 63-year-old truck driver was killed while working on his front brakes at a truck stop. The driver asked another driver to get in and start the engine, while he was still underneath the vehicle. The transmission was engaged, and turning the starter caused the truck to lurch forward. The front tire ran over the driver.
	OR 2004-56	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	River excursion		2004	A 51-year-old fishing guide was drowned when his drift boat wedged sideways between two rock walls and capsized in a narrow section of the Rogue River with churning rapids. The guide was not wearing a life preserver. Two passengers on board, both wearing life preservers, emerged unharmed. The guide was responsible for rowing, which can be uncomfortable while wearing a life preserver. The guide had conducted fishing excursions on the river for over 25 years. The victim’s body was found 6 days later.
	OR 2004-55	Education Services	Training flight		2004	A 70-year-old flight instructor was killed on a training flight in a student’s recently purchased 1961 Piper Apache twin-engine airplane. The plane appeared to have engine trouble before crashing into an onion field. This was the student pilot’s third instructional flight in the plane. The instructor and student were both killed in the crash.
	OR 2004-54	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Broken leg (run over DOD= 4/19/04)		2004	A 48-year-old assistant manager for an agriculture supply firm died on April 19, 2004, a little over 3 years after he was run over by a customer’s 1-ton flatbed truck while staking out an irrigation plot (Feb 26, 2001). The assistant manager was walking through the customer’s field when the truck backed over him. He sustained severe leg injuries. Cause of death was identified as “post phlebitic syndrome and pulmonary embolism.”
	OR 2004-53	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Wet pavement		2004	A 23-year-old sales representative for a family advertising business was killed when he lost control of his SUV on the highway. On wet pavement, the sales rep abruptly switched lanes toward an exit, lost control and struck a highway sign. The sales rep was apparently not using the seatbelt. Emergency responders confirmed the victim dead at the scene.
	OR 2004-52	Forestry and Logging	Yarded tree	Report	2004	A 47-year-old logger, working as a choker setter, was hit by a treetop in a cable logging operation, and died 7 days later. Working with a partner, the choker setter may have been “crowding the rigging” – standing too close to the cable path as the yarder began to pull the load of logs uphill. A small tree within the load was being held down by another tree, and immediately as the load moved, the treetop broke loose and hit the choker setter in the stomach. He was admitted to the hospital with serious internal injuries.
	OR 2004-51	Retail Trade	Trip fracture		2004	An 88-year-old pawnbroker tripped over a bag on the floor of his shop and fractured his hip, and died in the hospital 4 days later. Surgery was performed for the hip fracture, and the victim died from post-surgery complications. There was concern about atrial fibrillation, which the pawnbroker had experienced previously following surgery.
	OR 2004-50	Transportation and Warehousing	Loose passenger door		2004	A 40-year-old female worker with a moving company was killed when she fell from the passenger side of the moving truck while traveling on the highway. The passenger door on the truck had previous damage and did not shut properly. Resistance may have made it appear to be shut. The worker was not wearing a seat belt. The victim was declared dead at the scene.
	OR 2004-49	Manufacturing	Cement truck rollover		2004	A 44-year-old truck driver was killed when the cement truck he was driving tipped over on its passenger side on a left-hand turn with a slight grade. The road was asphalt and in good repair, but wet. The truck slid off the road into an embankment, crushing the cab. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was found dead on the passenger side of the cab.
	OR 2004-47	Mining	Mining road		2004	A 70-year-old miner was killed while moving dirt from his mining claim in an old pickup truck. A partner was on foot ahead of the pickup, removing rocks from the steep and rugged road. The miner evidently lost control of the vehicle and went over the edge. His partner saw him open the door in an unsuccessful attempt to escape. The pickup rolled several times down a 300-400 ft hillside. The miner was ejected part-way down and was found dead at the scene.
	OR 2004-46	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Wheat truck		2004	A 63-year-old farmer was killed when his fully loaded wheat truck ran off the road. The farmer failed to negotiate a corner, and ran into a rock embankment. The truck had several mechanical problems, including the brakes, which had recently been fixed. The truck also tended to periodically pop out of gear. The farmer was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Speed was apparently not a factor in the event, but the inertia of the heavy load, up to 46,000 lb, probably accounted for the extensive damage to the cab of the truck.
	OR 2004-45-2	Public Administration	Jet fighter		2004	A 36-year-old U.S. Marine Corps pilot of an F/A-18 jet, and a 36-year-old aircraft maintenance officer riding in the back seat, were killed in a mid-air collision with another naval jet over the Columbia River. The jets were heading from Portland International Airport to the Boardman Bombing Range. During the flight, the mission was rescheduled and the two planes were in the process of turning back to Portland when the rear jet collided with the lead jet. The pilot of the lead jet managed to parachute to safety.
	OR 2004-44	Forestry and Logging	Water truck rollover		2004	A 53-year-old female truck driver owner/operator was killed when her log truck, hauling an empty water tank and pump, left a logging road and rolled over. Going downhill on a curve with a steep edge, the truck may have lost control due to soft dirt on the edge of the road. The driver was ejected. No seat belts were installed in the vehicle.
	OR 2004-43	Accommodation/Food Services	Crash off ladder		2004	A 54-year-old Asian female cafe owner was critically injured after falling 9-10 ft off a ladder onto her head, while attempting to repair a light fixture. She died 2 days later in the hospital. The event was unwitnessed. No mark was evident, but the victim’s balance may have been upset by an electric shock.
	OR 2004-41	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Wet road head-on		2004	A 34-year-old Hispanic female nursery worker was killed on the highway while traveling between farms. Conditions were wet and foggy. She drifted into the opposite lane on a curve, and collided head-on with a delivery van. She was declared dead at the scene. The van driver survived and was transported to a hospital.
	OR 2004-40	Transportation and Warehousing	Tow truck murder		2004	A 67-year-old gas-station owner and tow-truck driver was murdered by a client, whose car he went to pull from a snowy ditch late at night. The victim was shot several times in the chest.
	OR 2004-39	Manufacturing	Forklift traffic lane		2004	A 29-year-old female production worker was killed when she was struck by a forklift carrying a load. The worker was stationed at a grading machine adjacent to a bay door and traffic area. She stopped to clear wood-block debris from the forklift traffic lanes. Clearing the lanes was a common practice. A loaded forklift entered through the bay door and struck the worker while she was bent over and not visible to the operator. The forklift stopped abruptly, and the 1,300 lb load of wood tumbled forward and crushed the victim.
	OR 2004-38	Retail Trade	Fall from ladder		2004	A 67-year-old sales person at a retail store fell 3-4 ft off a stepladder onto his head, and died the next day. The worker was arranging a top shelf, and fell backwards while pulling products forward.
	OR 2004-37	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Propane buffer	Report	2004	A 50-year-old janitor died by carbon-monoxide poisoning, due to exhaust from a propane buffer he was using in an enclosed space. The janitor was found on the floor, unresponsive, 6 ft from the propane-powered buffer, which was propped up in idle mode, still running. The odor of exhaust in the office building was overwhelming when the janitor’s employer entered to locate him several hours after he should have been done with the job. The air filter on the buffer was clogged, and the exhaust contained very high concentrations of carbon monoxide, immediately harmful to life and health.
	OR 2004-36	Construction	Torch-cut supports		2004	A 67-year-old salvage worker fell from a steel structure he was cutting with a torch, and died nearly 3 weeks later. The worker was cutting steel supports to salvage a log in-feed conveyor system, and stepped onto a support that had already been cut, thinking it would hold him. The support gave way and the worker fell nearly 6 ft and struck his head on the concrete floor.
	OR 2004-35	Forestry and Logging	Faller snag		2004	A 65-year-old independent logger, working as a faller, was killed when a snag tree swung back and struck him. The faller was working with a spotter. He cut an 80 ft pine tree, and the branches caught another tree as it was falling. The snag bent in the direction of the fall, then swung back and broke. The spotter ran and avoided the tree. He found the faller on the ground near the tree, seriously injured. By the time emergency responders arrived, the victim was dead at the scene. Reportedly, the initial cut of the fallen tree was performed correctly to avoid the snag.
	OR 2004-34	Transportation and Warehousing	Moving bus		2004	A 56-year-old female bus driver was run over by the city bus she had been driving. The driver stopped at a transit center to let off passengers, and exited the bus to take a scheduled break. She left the engine running and walked to the driver’s side to reach in the window, probably to close the door. The bus began to move forward and the driver ran to the front with outstretched arms, apparently trying to stop the 15-ton vehicle. The bus ran over her. How the bus could have moved forward on flat ground remains uncertain. The parking brake was apparently set.
	OR 2004-33	Forestry and Logging	Loaded log equipment		2004	A 42-year-old truck driver was killed when the surface of a logging road gave way under his heavily loaded semi-truck and trailer. The driver was hauling a yarder to a new location and took an alternate route to avoid a weight-restricted bridge. A second truck was attached by a tow rope, helping the rig climb a steep incline. The narrow road gave way under the right rear tire of the trailer, and the rig was pulled over the edge. The cab was raised high in the air and the tow rope disengaged. The truck rolled once before coming to rest 30-50 ft down the embankment in an upright position. The victim was ejected and pinned beneath the wheels.
	OR 2004-32	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Commercial crabbing		2004	A 51-year-old commercial fisherman drowned after his 22 ft dory capsized in the ocean. He was an experienced fisherman and skipper of the vessel. The engine of the boat stalled as it was returning to harbor from a crabbing trip. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the craft and was present at the scene. A crew member jumped off the stalled boat and was picked up by a rescue boat. The skipper went down into the cabin to get his survival suit before entering the water, and the vessel capsized while he was below. The body was recovered, tangled in gear.
	OR 2004-31	Other Services (except Public Administration)	Suicide drowning		2004	A 67-year-old operator of an auto repair shop was discovered in a 50-gallon tub of water, held under by a weighted object.
	OR 2004-30	Transportation and Warehousing	Courier collision		2004	A 56-year-old courier was killed while driving a full-sized delivery van on the freeway. The courier evidently did not notice quickly enough that traffic ahead was slowing down. The van struck the rear of a flatbed tow truck, with the sharp edge of the truck bed about level with the bottom of the van’s windshield. The van console was crushed and the airbag inflated. The driver’s seat was broken by the impact. The victim was declared dead at the scene. The victim was wearing lap and shoulder restraints.
	OR 2004-29	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Taxidermy delivery		2004	A 37-year-old taxidermist making a delivery of dry ice to a local hospital died at the scene after his vehicle left the highway and rolled over about 4 a.m. Roads were icy and the tires worn. The taxidermist was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle.
	OR 2004-28	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Crushed foot (DOD=2/27/04)		2004	A 58-year-old supervisor at a recycling facility injured his lower leg while riding a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle at work, and died 4 months later (Feb 27, 2004). The supervisor ran over his own left foot while turning to avoid an oncoming tractor. He was treated at the hospital, released, and seen routinely for wound care. There was concern for vascular supply to the lower extremity, due to a history of heart disease. On the day of death, the supervisor experienced shortness of breath during a scheduled check-up and was transferred to the emergency department, where he eventually expired.
	OR 2004-27	Forestry and Logging	Tree falls wrong way		2004	A 76-year-old self-employed logger, working as a faller, was killed by the branches of a juniper that apparently fell in the opposite direction from the way it had been cut to fall. The faller’s partner discovered him at lunch time with no apparent signs of life. The victim’s chainsaw was lying near the stump of the fallen tree. The fallers were in a remote location with a poor road, and the victim’s partner drove the victim back to his residence before calling for help. The medical examiner concluded the victim was already dead at the scene.
	OR 2004-26	Construction	Tractor augur		2004	A 33-year-old self-employed contractor was killed while operating a post-hole augur attached to a tractor to install fence posts. The contractor was hired by a friend to do some work on their land. The augur bit was suspended from the ground and had not yet made a hole when the contractor’s clothing apparently got caught on the rotating bit and pulled him into it. There were no witnesses to the event. The victim was found dead at the scene.
	OR 2004-25	Transportation and Warehousing	Delivery driver		2004	A 57-year-old route manager for a home delivery service was killed in a subdivision while making a delivery. The manager was hit by a pickup truck after he got out of his delivery truck and was standing next to the driver’s side door of his vehicle. The route manager was parked on the opposite side of the street from the direction of travel of the pickup. The victim died at the scene.
	OR 2004-23	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Bulldozer choker	Report	2004	A 52-year-old ranch hand was killed during a logging operation while operating a D4E Caterpillar to haul logs to a landing. The ranch hand was an experienced logger. With the engine left running, gear in reverse/neutral, parking brake set, and front blade raised about 1 ft off the ground, the ranch hand was setting chokers to logs behind the bulldozer. The bulldozer was on a slight incline and the tracks were on branches. As the ranch hand leaned down, the bulldozer dislodged and slid backward. The victim was killed immediately.
	OR 2004-22	Forestry and Logging	Hung tree		2004	A 58-year-old timber faller was killed by a small fir tree hung up in a larger tree he was falling. Cutting a strip with his partner, the pair were working their way uphill. Days earlier, a 6 in. diameter fir, about 45 ft tall, fell uphill and caught between two trees. The small tree was not marked with a danger ribbon. On the day of the incident, the faller cut a tree uphill from the “hung” tree, and as the tree fell, the small fir tree also fell, striking the faller. The victim was transported to paramedics and declared dead.
	OR 2004-21	Forestry and Logging	Mill unloading	Report	2004	A 50-year-old log truck driver was killed in a mill yard when he was crushed against his load of logs by a front-end loader. According to standard procedure, the loader moved forward to secure the load of logs to allow the driver to safely remove the last two wrappers. A second loader operator working in the yard at the time saw a hard hat on the ground near the truck, and radioed to the first operator to back away. The victim was found dead at the scene, crushed between the loader and the load of logs.
	OR 2004-20	Manufacturing	Loading-hole gate		2004	A 39-year-old Hispanic female fish processor was killed after falling through a loading hole from a second-story storage area. The processor and other employees were boxing frozen fish, and went to get more boxes upstairs. The processor remained upstairs to prepare more boxes. The boxes brought down were the wrong kind and needed to be returned to storage, and the processor leaned through the loading hole to retrieve them from coworkers. The opening was designed for use by a forklift to set items upstairs for storage; three sides were closed by fixed guardrails, and the fourth had a removable gate, consisting of two 2x4 rails that sat in cradles. The rails were not pinned or blocked. As the processor leaned over the bottom rail of the gate to catch boxes being thrown up to her, the rail dislodged and she fell 12 ft to the floor below.
	OR 2004-19	Retail Trade	Forklift floor jack		2004	A 27-year-old mechanic was killed underneath a forklift when it slipped off the jack holding it up during maintenance. The mechanic was performing warranty maintenance work on the forklift, which involved changing the starter. He placed a floor jack under the rear axle at the center of the counterweight, and raised it to the maximum extension. While the mechanic was underneath, loosening the nuts on the starter, the jack slipped out and allowed the forklift to drop.
	OR 2004-18	Forestry and Logging	Runaway pickup		2004	A 28-year-old hooktender was killed on an active logging site by a pickup truck. The incident was not witnessed. The pickup was discovered on a slight incline, with the hooktender pinned underneath it. The transmission was in neutral. Apparently the engine stalled, and the hooktender may have been underneath working on the starter, or had attempted to push the vehicle. An hour before the incident, the starter failed and the pickup had to be push started. The victim was reportedly aware that the parking brake on the pickup was not functioning properly.
	OR 2004-17	Mining	Conveyor belt		2004	A 63-year-old miner fell 12 ft onto a concrete floor from a crossbeam of an elevated conveyor at a sand and gravel operation, and died the next day. The miner and two coworkers were installing a new conveyor belt. The miner was standing on a crossbeam, pulling on a rope tied to the new belt. The rope unexpectedly came loose, causing him to fall.
	OR 2004-16	Other Services (except Public Administration)	ATV rider		2004	A 16-year-old dog trainer was thrown from an all-terrain vehicle, and died 4 days later. The trainer was riding the ATV with a passenger downhill into a pasture, and did not see a ditch grown over with vegetation. The front wheels hit the ditch and the ATV rolled end over end. The trainer was found unconscious next to the vehicle. He was not wearing a helmet or other protective gear. The injured passenger took the ATV back to the employer to get help. The victim was taken to a hospital, but he was not able to recover from severe chest and internal injuries.
	OR 2004-15	Manufacturing	Hydraulic press	Report	2004	A 20-year-old machinist was killed while setting up a hydraulic press to punch holes in metal tubing. While changing the punch on the press, the machinist drew back the cylinder all the way, which exerted maximum pressure. The pressure gauge on the press was not operational. The machinist was sitting on a small rolling cart directly in front of the 5,000 lb press, when a fitting to the hydraulic hose burst, broke free from the hose, and struck him in the chest. The victim was found dead at the scene.
	OR 2004-14	Construction	Steep gravel road		2004	A 67-year-old truck driver was killed while driving a 12 yd dump truck loaded with crushed rock on a steep gravel road. At a left turn, the truck continued to travel straight, leaving the roadway over the bank. The cab of the truck struck a large tree. The victim was assisted by other drivers out of the cab, but died at the scene due to internal injuries. No major mechanical problems were discovered on later inspection of the vehicle, but loss of brakes or overheating, due to the steep terrain, may have contributed to the incident.
	OR 2004-13	Manufacturing	Super sacks		2004	A 39-year-old forklift operator of Hispanic origin was killed by a 2,200 lb super sack of expandable polymer beads that tipped over on top of him. The super sacks were stacked two high. The operator accidentally punctured the lower super sack with the fork of his forklift. He moved the forklift out of the way and was busy patching the hole with tape to prevent the sandlike beads from spilling out when the super sack above fell over on top of him. The victim was declared dead at the scene.
	OR 2004-12	Mining	Gravel hopper		2004	A 33-year-old maintenance worker was killed when he was engulfed by sand and gravel that had plugged a 30-ton transfer hopper. The maintenance worker and two coworkers succeeded in unplugging the discharge point for the hopper, but a bridge of pit material had built up and blocked the upper section. The maintenance worker entered the hopper from the top and was standing on the material when it broke free and engulfed him. He was not wearing a safety harness. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, due to traumatic asphyxiation.
	OR 2004-11	Construction	Hole in roof		2004	A 45-year-old journeyman roofer died after falling through a covered hole during a reroofing project on a warehouse and office space. The roofer was working with another journeyman roofer and an apprentice to lay insulation. The workers removed an exhaust fan, and covered the hole with a square of insulation, left unsecured and unmarked. The roofer, wearing sunglasses against the glare from the insulation, walked across the roof, kicked loose the insulation over the hole, and fell about 20 ft to the concrete floor below. He was transported to the hospital, where he died a half-hour later.
	OR 2004-10	Manufacturing	Gradall starter	Report	2004	A 47-year-old co-owner of a wood-products firm, working as a general contractor, was run over and killed by a Gradall rough-terrain forklift at a construction site. The contractor was operating the forklift and momentarily stopped work. He left the machine in gear and it was protected from starting again by a safety lock. The contractor was apparently unaware of this feature. He crawled underneath and reached up into the engine compartment with a screwdriver, made contact between the two terminals on the starter, and jump-started the engine. The parking brake was not set and the Gradall rolled forward over him.
	OR 2004-09	Forestry and Logging	Helicopter logging		2004	A 41-year-old helicopter pilot was killed during a logging operation in a steeply sloped, tree-covered terrain. The helicopter was in a hover, attempting to snag a log using a 200 ft line, when it drifted sideways and the rear rotor struck a treetop. The helicopter then rolled and descended to the ground. The pilot, a resident of Australia, had extensive experience as a helicopter pilot. The steep terrain evidently reduced the safety margin for the length of the line over the treetops.
	OR 2004-08	Manufacturing	Crane collapse		2004	A 47-year-old technician, born in Yugoslavia and living in Canada, was killed when a newly assembled 60-ton crane at a Columbia River port collapsed during testing. The technician was in the crane’s operator cabin about 60 ft off the ground. Investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration concluded the cause of the incident was due to structural defects in the crane.
	OR 2004-07	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Nursery forklift	Report	2004	A 24-year-old Hispanic nursery laborer was killed while operating a skid-steer loader. The operator was moving metal carts containing plants from an outside location into a greenhouse. The operator was discovered in a seated position in the operator’s cage of the skid steer with a severe head injury. His left arm was behind him as if to support himself while leaning forward. It was raining, and the operator had placed his coat across his lap to prevent his pants from getting wet. A pocket of the coat was caught on the skid-steer’s operational hand controls. The controls were probably activated as the victim leaned forward, causing the skid steer to move suddenly. The jolt apparently caused his head to strike the left-front roll bar. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
	OR 2004-06	Construction	Drilling rig		2004	A 47-year-old construction foreman was killed when he walked behind a drilling rig at a large construction project. Construction was located on a steep hillside, and several project subcontractors were in close proximity as they worked. The foreman had 27 yrs of construction experience. The drilling rig operator could not see the foreman from where he sat, and was given no warning that a person was in the vicinity of the rig. As the drilling operator rotated the drilling head, the rear of the platform crushed the victims’ head against a concrete retaining wall. The injury was immediately fatal.
	OR 2004-05	Manufacturing	Sweeper shock	Report	2004	A 34-year-old machine operator was electrocuted while cleaning up wood pellets from beneath a pellet bag sealing machine and its conveyor system. The operator was using a long-handled scoop shovel to push spilled wood pellets into a central pile. He grasped a metal guard on the bagging machine with his left hand and leaned forward with the shovel in his right hand. His right wrist came into contact with exposed electrical controls on the wall near the bagging machine. The victim collapsed, and was later discovered by a coworker, deceased.
	OR 2004-04	Manufacturing	Parked forklift	Report	2004	A 42-year-old Hispanic forklift operator was crushed between the forklift he had been operating and a semi-trailer he was helping to load. Assisting the driver to tie down the load, the operator backed the forklift to the side of the trailer, put the automatic transmission into neutral, engaged the parking brake, and jumped out to take the strap thrown across the load by the truck driver. The forklift’s engine was left running. While the operator was facing the trailer, the forklift engaged in reverse and backed into him, crushing him against the trailer.
	OR 2004-03	Manufacturing	Debarker	Report	2004	A 24-year-old sawmill employee, working as a millwright, was killed in a routine maintenance operation, grinding the teeth of the feed rolls inside a log debarking machine. The millwright shut down electrical power to the debarker before entering the intake area, but did not block the holddown press roll with pins available on the frame of the machine. The press roll was held up by compressed air. While he was inside the debarker, another employee shut off the compressed-air system in a separate maintenance operation, which allowed air pressure to drop throughout the plant. As line pressure dropped, the press roll over the intake area of the debarker descended and crushed the millwright.
	OR 2004-02	Manufacturing	Tanker confined space	Report	2004	A 23-year-old tank mechanic died when he entered a permit-required confined space. The mechanic was assigned to prepare for an inspection of a shipping container used to transport silicon tetrachloride. The tank had been purged with an inert nitrogen atmosphere. While waiting for the inspector, the mechanic entered the tank without testing the atmosphere, passed out, and died of asphyxiation. Upon discovering the victim about 45 min. later, a coworker jumped into the tank, also without testing the atmosphere, and lifted the victim up to others standing on top of the tank. Testing showed the atmosphere at the bottom of the tank to be about 12% oxygen, below the minimum safe level of about 20% oxygen.
	OR 2004-01	Retail Trade	Fall from ladder		2004	A 68-year-old female retail clerk fell from the sixth step of a step ladder in a company storeroom, and died 5 days later. She sustained a fracture to the left knee and femur. The clerk was admitted to a local hospital, where she developed sepsis, and died on the way to another hospital for advanced care. Cause of death remains uncertain. The only unusual result found by the medical examiner was an “extensive infarcted colon,” which did not appear to be associated with the fracture.
	OR 2003-63	Transportation and Warehousing	Plane crash in storm		2003	A 52-year-old owner of a bus company was killed while piloting a single-engine Beech A36 aircraft in stormy weather. The pilot was traveling to meetings in different cities. He had been a pilot since 1995, and had logged 6,350 flight hours. The pilot approached an airstrip, and attempted to land in conditions of heavy rain, high wind gusts, and low visibility. The aircraft touched down, then powered up and swung upward toward a densely forested area. The plane impacted a hemlock tree 40-50 ft off the ground, trunk 18 in. diameter, then struck several smaller trees before crashing into the ground. There was no evidence of mechanical failure.
	OR 2003-62	Transportation and Warehousing	Taxi van rollover		2003	A 46-year-old owner/operator of a taxi service, was killed when his van left the highway, rolled over, and went airborne before coming to rest upside down. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. The driver went off the road on his way to pick up a fare, traveling 43 mph in a 30 mph zone. There was no evident external cause for the crash. The victim had a history of medical problems and driving restrictions due to poor health.
	OR 2003-61	Manufacturing	Black ice rollover		2003	A 65-year-old owner of a printing/graphics firm was killed when his automobile struck black ice, rolled over and hit a tree.
	OR 2003-60	Manufacturing	Twisted ankle		2003	A 42-year-old production worker at a chainsaw manufacturer died about 7 months after twisting his ankle. The worker did not consider the injury serious. He later developed deep-vein thrombosis and died of a blood clot, described as a “bilateral pulmonary embolism.”
	OR 2003-59	Transportation and Warehousing	Runaway tow truck		2003	A 69-year-old owner/operator of a towing company, was killed while trying to stop his runaway tow truck. Two weeks earlier, the brake on the truck had failed at a service station, and the operator had to jump in and stop it. The unwitnessed fatal incident apparently repeated this event, with the operator trying to enter the cab of the tow truck while it was rolling downhill, outside an auto wrecking yard. The operator was dragged about 30 ft before striking a parked car. His rib cage was crushed between the door and cab of the tow truck.
	OR 2003-58	Transportation and Warehousing	Log truck rollover		2003	A 54-year-old owner of a diesel-engine repair and trucking business was killed when his log truck overturned. On a logging road with a load of logs, the driver failed to negotiate a curve on a 14-degree downgrade, causing the trailer to leave the roadway and pull over the tractor, which came to rest on the driver’s side.
	OR 2003-57-2	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fishermen missing		2003	Two male commercial fishermen, aged 34 and 18, were drowned in the Columbia river. The older man had 20 years of experience on the river. Neither of the fishermen were wearing lifejackets. The boat did not appear to be overloaded, and all the proper safety equipment was aboard.
	OR 2003-56	Finance and Insurance	Van leaves highway		2003	A 54-year-old chief executive of a financial-management firm was killed on the freeway when his van drifted off the roadway and crashed into a stone embankment in daylight and rainy weather. There was no evidence of mechanical failure or medical problems.
	OR 2003-55	Manufacturing	Caught in stamper		2003	A 42-year-old lumber mill worker died in the hospital 5 months after sustaining multiple injuries to his left leg when he was caught in a stamper machine at work. His leg was broken in three places, and he was in physical therapy. The night before his death, the worker arrived at a hospital emergency department with pain, and was admitted with a diagnosis of sepsis of the left knee. During the night he was given several intravenous doses of pain medication. A nurse found the victim struggling to breathe, and efforts to clear ventilation were unsuccessful. Cause of death was aspiration of gastric content.
	OR 2003-54	Transportation and Warehousing	Dump truck at bridge		2003	A 60-year-old owner/operator of a dump-truck business was killed when a wooden bridge collapsed under the weight of his truck while hauling a load of rock. The bridge was part of a residential driveway, and not the proper location for the delivery. The bridge was constructed of 4x6 planks, wide enough for a single vehicle, crossing a creek that was 15 ft wide. A rear wheel of the truck apparently broke the planks overhanging the main support beams, and the truck rolled off the bridge, coming to rest on the driver’s side. The operator was partially ejected from the cab and crushed.
	OR 2003-53	Forestry and Logging	Unsecured boom		2003	A 36-year-old log truck driver was killed while passing an oncoming truck transporting a log loader. The boom of the log loader had not been adequately secured, and it swung outward into the oncoming lane just at the moment of passing. The cab of the log truck driven by the victim was completely shorn off.
	OR 2003-52	Forestry and Logging	Log truck hits tree		2003	A 71-year-old truck driver was killed when his log truck failed to negotiate a turn and ran off the roadway. The truck ran into trees and came to rest on the passenger side. The cab was sheared off just above the dash. The driver was ejected. The truck showed a speed of 45 mph, with no sign of braking. An officer on the scene suspected the incident could have resulted from a medical condition.
	OR 2003-51	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Capsized net fishing		2003	A 71-year-old Native American fisherman was drowned in the Columbia River when his boat capsized while he was checking his fishing nets. He was not wearing a life jacket.
	OR 2003-50	Transportation and Warehousing	Trucker struck beside truck		2003	A 44-year-old long-haul truck driver was killed when he was struck by another truck while standing beside his vehicle on the side of the highway on a clear day. The driver was parked 3 ft beyond the fog line on the side of the road. Jumper cables were found on the ground, indicating he may have been standing on the driver’s side between the truck and trailer where the battery is accessible. The driver of the triple trailer that struck the victim was reportedly cited in the incident.
	OR 2003-49	Transportation and Warehousing	Truck overturns at exit		2003	A 38-year-old long-haul truck driver for a regional dairy foods business, operating a semi-truck and single trailer, was killed when his truck overturned on a freeway exit ramp. The truck was traveling at about 20 mph, according to an onboard computer. The exit ramp is posted at 50 mph. The truck rolled over at a right turn at the end of the ramp, and struck a telephone pole.
	OR 2003-48	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Landscape ladder		2003	A 44-year-old Hispanic landscape laborer was killed when he fell about 15 ft off a ladder and struck the back of his head on asphalt. The ladder went one way, and the laborer the other, a witness reported. The victim reportedly drank alcohol the night before and did not get to sleep until 6 a.m.
	OR 2003-47	Education Services	Collision at intersection		2003	A 46-year-old female educator was killed in a traffic accident while traveling between schools. Her car was turning left from a left-turn lane, controlled by a separate signal. As she entered the intersection, a pickup truck struck her car. A witness traveling behind the pickup reported the light was red, and the educator’s car had a green light. The pickup did not slow down at the intersection. Posted speed was 55 mph.
	OR 2003-46	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Vessel lost		2003	A 61-year-old skipper of a 60 ft commercial fishing vessel is presumed dead, lost at sea. The skipper was fishing alone, last known position 60 nautical miles northwest of Coos Bay. A life ring was found off the coast of northern California several weeks later. The skipper’s body has not been found.
	OR 2003-45	Public Administration	Beach rescue		2003	A 51-year-old reserve police officer was killed while participating in a human chain to rescue a 13-year-old boy swept out from the beach by a large wave and undertow. The officer was a retired police officer and a member of the cold-water rescue team. The surf was estimated to be 18-20 ft high. In shallow water, the officer was the anchor on a human chain with at least three others. Struck by a large wave, the officer was knocked off his feet and swept into the surf by the undertow. He wore a wetsuit, but no life vest. The youth was eventually rescued by a lowered basket from a rescue helicopter.
	OR 2003-44	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Crab boat overboard		2003	A 45-year-old crewman drowned when he fell from a crab boat 1½ miles offshore. The U.S. Coast Guard found the crewman, and reported later that the victim “simply fell off the boat.”
	OR 2003-43	Manufacturing	Forklift spill		2003	A 46-year-old production worker was killed when a forklift he was riding on overturned. The worker was in a man-rated platform, elevated on the forks about 14 ft off the ground. The forklift operator moved in reverse to a new work location, and made a sudden turn, which caused the forklift to tip over onto its side. The worker remained in the cage up to the point of impact, when he struck his head on the pavement.
	OR 2003-42	Forestry and Logging	Tree climber		2003	A 36-year-old forester, working with a team to girdle and top selected trees to create wildlife trees in a wilderness area, died when he fell 100 ft from a fir tree. The forester fell after he entered the tree canopy. He wore a climbing belt, but was “free climbing” without tie off ropes.
	OR 2003-41	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Helium high pressure		2003	A 21-year-old attendant at an ice rink died after inhaling helium at work to change his voice. After inhaling an unknown amount of helium from a tank, the attendant walked over and spoke with coworkers for less than a minute before collapsing. He started to convulse and tremble. He was pronounced dead 1 hour later, due to a massive air embolism caused by the high-pressure gas.
	OR 2003-40	Construction	Rock crusher	Report	2003	A 45-year-old construction worker was killed while attempting to unbind a rock crusher. The worker was co-owner of a general construction firm that occasionally crushed its own rock for building roads. The worker had been trained on the equipment on first use 4 years earlier. The portable, horizontal impactor crushes rock with a hammer mill rotating at 2400 rpm. The worker attempted to loosen a rock jam in the intake of the unit, using a 5 ft iron pry bar. The pry bar made contact with the rotating impactor and was thrown out with great force, striking the worker in the neck.
	OR 2003-39	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Crane at fish pond	Report	2003	A 66-year-old worker operating a crane was killed when the crane toppled over while dredging a trout pond. The worker was a neighbor, experienced at operating heavy equipment. The rubber-tired boom crane was positioned on a slip of land between two ponds, angled about 30 degrees toward the pond being dredged, without outriggers. While pulling in a load from the middle of the pond, the crane became unstable and tipped. The operator was 9 ft off the ground in the cab. He was not wearing a personal restraint system, and either jumped or was thrown from the cab. The carriage crushed him when it fell.
	OR 2003-38	Retail Trade	Thermal spray		2003	A 43-year-old sales representative for a direct-sales firm died 4 days after daylong exposure to chemical byproducts during a thermal spraying demonstration indoors at a hydroelectric plant. The sales rep did not wear appropriate respiratory protection during the application. Two days later, he reported feeling ill, and died later in the day at home. Acute chemical pneumonia from metal exposure was the presumed cause of death.
	OR 2003-37	Construction	Worker high voltage		2003	A 20-year-old construction worker was electrocuted while replacing a guardrail and posts on a highway construction project. A truck-mounted tower, adapted to hold the guardrail in position, came in contact with an 8,000-volt power line as the worker was removing bolts on a rail about 24 ft away. The crew was aware of the power lines, but the tower operator misjudged the narrower clearance in the new work location. Receiving an electric shock, the worker walked to a lower road to lie down, and died shortly after.
	OR 2003-36	Construction	Operator high voltage	Report	2003	A 34-year-old operator of a truck-mounted augur was killed when the augur’s 22 ft 7 in. tower came in contact with an 8,000-volt power line, 21 ft 8 in. off the ground. The operator was one of a three-man crew removing a line of guardrail posts. The workers were aware of two high-voltage lines, about 6 ft apart. Tree foliage made it difficult for the operator to see the lines, and moving the vehicle forward to the next post, he evidently mistook the far line for the near one. A loud cracking sound was heard when the augur grounded. The operator jumped from the vehicle, but the high voltage arced through space and through his body to ground.
	OR 2003-35	Forestry and Logging	Tree wedge		2003	A 24-year-old logger, helping an experienced faller, was killed by the kickback of the tree they were falling. The tree was a 65 ft pine, 23 in. diameter. The novice logger was responsible for hammering a wedge into the tree to make it fall uphill. The faller saw the tree was beginning to fall and yelled twice for the logger to get away. Busy driving the wedge, the victim moved too late. The butt of the tree rose over him and struck him.
	OR 2003-34-2	Public Administration	Helicopter hits cable		2003	A 57-year-old male helicopter pilot, employed by a large timber firm, and a 53-year-old male state forestry supervisor, were killed when a helicopter they were using to scout potential water sources for fire season struck an electric utility cable and crashed. The pilot had been flying for 19 years. The helicopter had just come down out of low-hanging fog, traveling along a river in a remote and mountainous area, when it struck a neutral high-tension line 250-300 ft off the ground, just below the main rotor. The helicopter crashed in the river. Rescue workers found the two victims still strapped in their seats. The utility line has hung there since 1956 without warning markers. The pilot had been warned of lines near rivers, but the flight maps used did not depict overhead transmission lines in the area.
	OR 2003-33	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Farm truck overturns	Report	2003	A 20-year-old male Hispanic farm truck driver was killed when his truck full of potatoes overturned in an irrigation ditch at the edge of a farm field The incident occurred about 13 hours after the driver began work in the morning on his sixth full day of work in a row. The truck had no seat belts. The truck verged into the loose soil at the edge of the ditch, and continued until it overturned and came to rest with the cab submerged in the water in the ditch. Water was 4-7 ft deep. Cause of death was probably drowning. The driver’s reported blood alcohol level was 0.03.
	OR 2003-32	Utilities	SUV enters work zone	Report	2003	A 57-year-old gas utility worker was killed when an SUV entered a short-term work zone and struck him on the edge of a five-lane city road. The worker was locating buried gas lines for a construction project. Traffic was light, speed posted 35 mph, weather dry and bright, and the road flat, straight, and unobstructed. The worker parked the company pickup half on the sidewalk and half in the bike lane, and correctly set up safety cones for a temporary worksite. He was wearing a bright red T-shirt. The SUV veered off the road and struck the worker when his back was turned to oncoming traffic. The driver of the SUV was allegedly talking on a cell phone.
	OR 2003-31-2	Transportation and Warehousing	Explosive collision		2003	A 41-year-old male truck driver in a semi-truck with an empty trailer, and a 48-year-old highway striper in a 1-ton flatbed pickup truck, were both killed in a fiery head-on collision. The striper, hauling 26 drums on an open bed, attempted to pass four cars at high speed in a spot with poor visibility. The pickup appeared to lose a barrel while passing, and a sharp explosion was heard. The pickup began to fishtail, sideswiped an oncoming car, and then collided head-on with the semi. The pickup was already a ball of flame when it sideswiped the oncoming car. The semi was almost completely consumed in the flames. A few of the barrels on the pickup contained 50 gallons of a solvent, toluene, used in painting. The driver of the sideswiped car was uninjured.
	OR 2003-30	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Fall from horse		2003	A 52-year-old rancher was killed when he was thrown from a horse he was training. While attempting to go down a steep embankment, the young 2-year-old horse flipped off the harness and bolted to the side. The rancher fell off the horse into a gully of large rocks and hit the side of his head, dislocating his neck.
	OR 2003-29	Forestry and Logging	Cat in ravine	Report	2003	A 75-year-old logger, operating a large D-6H Caterpillar tractor, was killed when the Cat toppled into a ravine. The operator was reopening an old skid road. The bulldozer lost traction on a flat rock under a surface of scrabble rock at the top of the hill, and slid backwards off the road against a tree. As the operator tried to turn downhill and get back on the road, the bulldozer slipped off a 20-25% grade and tumbled about 150 ft to a logging road, where the operator was ejected. The bulldozer bounced another 450 ft into a ravine. Fatal injuries probably occurred when the victim was thrown around in the cab, before being ejected.
	OR 2003-28	Forestry and Logging	Logger in falling zone		2003	A 50-year-old logger, working as a faller, was killed by a falling tree in the falling zone of a coworker who was unaware of his presence. The faller, with over 25 years of experience and part owner of the logging firm, told the coworker he was going to check the site further up the road. The coworker had fallen six trees before being signaled by another worker to the road where the first tree had fallen. The faller had returned and started bucking the first tree, and was struck by the branches of the second tree as it fell close by. The victim did not notify anyone when he returned. The second tree was located behind a ridge where the coworker could not see the road.
	OR 2003-27	Forestry and Logging	Tree kickback		2003	A 55-year-old Native American logger, working as a faller, was struck and killed by the tree he was falling. The tree struck a snag on the way down and the butt-end sprung back 12 ft into the faller’s work zone, striking him. The faller was using a standard Humboldt face cut, but the back cut was too low, giving the butt an insufficient step to push off.
	OR 2003-26-3	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	Band veers off road		2003	Three musicians, aged 20, 21, and 23, were killed when their van left the road while returning home from an out-of-state band performance. The van ran off the paved surface and overturned while trying to get back on the road. The victims were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected from the vehicle. Two other passengers wearing seatbelts were treated and released.
	OR 2003-25	Wholesale trade	Suicide with handgun		2003	A 38-year-old sales representative committed suicide at his place of work with a handgun.
	OR 2003-24	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Roof repair		2003	A 47-year-old worker was killed when he fell 13 ft from a roof he was repairing for a homeowner. The worker had just finished shingling the left side of the dormer on a dry, warm afternoon, and was moving into position to begin shingling the right side. He was not tied off or using fall protection. The victim was not experiencing any problems, according to the homeowner, who witnessed the victim suddenly fall head-first toward the ground.
	OR 2003-23-8	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Firefighters in traffic		2003	Eight members of a 19-man wildland firefighting crew were killed in a traffic accident after spending the previous 11 days fighting forest fires. Victims ranged in age from 19 to 38. The crew had been demobilized the previous evening. Weather was sunny and dry. The crew had been on the road about 3 hrs when a crew driver in a 12-passenger van attempted to pass a semi-trailer on a downhill left-hand curve, in a marked no-passing zone. The van struck an oncoming semi-trailer head on. This particular patch of road is known for frequent accidents. Alcohol may have played a role in the incident.
	OR 2003-22	Manufacturing	Welding cage	Report	2003	A 48-year-old female shipyard welder died 62 days after being caught in a fireball in the cage of a high lift, while welding the stern of a barge. Fire investigators theorize that a small pinhead leak developed in the highly pressurized hydraulic lines of the high lift, and this escaping oil was atomized in the atmosphere until ignited by the sparks of the wire-fed welder. The fire spread rapidly and engulfed the worker’s platform. All hydraulic lines in the platform were consumed, and escaping oil evidently fed the blaze until coworkers turned off the source. The victim sustained 80% full thickness burns and thermal inhalation injuries. She expired from complications secondary to sepsis two months later.
	OR 2003-21	Manufacturing	Wood-dust explosion	Report	2003	A 50-year-old production worker died 8 days after being severely burned in a wood-dust explosion in a wood-flour mill. A fuse replaced 4 days earlier with electrician’s tape was shown to the worker when he came on shift, and he took it out to inspect it. The fuse evidently failed to make secure contact when it was reinserted. The worker was alone, going through the routine start-up sequence of the plant. Flipping the motor switch with the faulty fuse sparked accumulated wood dust in the fuse box, which exploded and produced dust clouds from other surfaces, which also exploded. Suffering second- and third-degree burns on his upper body and arms, the victim was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
	OR 2003-20	Education Services	Cannon	Report	2003	A 16-year-old camp counselor was killed when a ceremonial cannon he was firing burst into pieces. The cannon had been used regularly at flag-lowering ceremonies for 3 years. On the evening of the incident, the counselor set up the cannon as instructed and attempted to fire it during the flag ceremony, but the wind blew out the touchstick twice. After the ceremony, the counselor and a coworker tried again to fire the cannon. Additional black powder was added to the breech hole, and this time the powder ignited. The breech of the cannon burst into pieces, and a large fragment struck the victim in the forehead. He died 4 days later in a hospital. The coworker was uninjured.
	OR 2003-19	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Moving combine	Report	2003	A 32-year-old grass farmer was killed when he fell under the rear wheel of his moving combine. Entering a new field after making adjustments to the combine, the farmer exited the cab to check the seed flow at the rear while the combine was operating. The farmer was wearing cowboy boots instead of his usual sneakers, and he may have tripped. The wheel apparently grabbed his arm and pulled him under.
	OR 2003-18	Wholesale Trade	Car carrier	Report	2003	A 37-year-old truck driver for an auto salvage firm was killed when a car being loaded onto his three-car carrier rolled off the top deck and crushed him. The salvaged car was being lifted into position by a forklift, operated by an employee of the auction yard. The car was unsecured on the forks. The truck driver was helping to load from the lower deck, and attached a chain to the undercarriage of the car. The chain was evidently not hooked to the solid frame of the car, and it rolled forward off the top deck and over the driver as he turned away.
	OR 2003-17	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Chemical washer		2003	A 22-year-old male worker died 23 days after cleaning a waste antifreeze storage tank with a high-pressure washer at a waste management plant. The worker was not wearing respiratory protection. Shortly after completing the daylong job, the worker complained of being short of breath, and was admitted to a hospital. Five days in the hospital included 3 days in the ICU, before being released. Follow-up 10 days later showed he was not improving, and he was readmitted to the hospital. The victim died in the hospital 4 days later due to hypoxia and respiratory failure. Hydrofluoric acid was the suspected agent.
	OR 2003-16	Construction	Lumber load	Report	2003	A 32-year-old construction worker was killed at a home under construction when a load of lumber being raised by a rough-terrain forklift shifted and fell on him. The load was extended beyond the capacity of the forklift, and the rear of the machine upended. The worker was on top of a ladder, climbing through a stairwell hole onto the second floor. A coworker guiding the load and acting as a spotter did not know he was there.
	OR 2003-15	Construction	Skid steer hoist	Report	2003	A 32-year-old construction worker was killed when he leaned out of the protective cage of a skid-steer loader, and was crushed when the hoist unexpectedly descended. The skid steer’s load was about 3 ft off the ground, with a 2x4 propped underneath to support it. While wearing his tool belt, the worker got in the skid steer to move it out of the way of a paving operation. Noticing the 2x4 prop, he leaned out of the cage with his hammer to remove it, but the hammer was too short. He then lifted the safety bar and extended himself out beneath the lift assembly. His tool belt evidently activated the lift while he was in this position.
	OR 2003-14	Transportation and Warehousing	Boat capsizes at bar		2003	A 66-year-old skipper of a charter fishing boat was drowned when his boat swamped in a series of large waves while crossing the bar into the ocean. Another boat that had just crossed the bar communicated to the skipper that a log was rolling in the surf. The skipper’s boat may have struck the log and stripped the prop, causing it to lose steerage. Nineteen passengers and crew were on the boat. Eight persons were rescued, and 11 were dead or missing, including the skipper.
	OR 2003-13	Forestry and Logging	Dead treetop		2003	A 45-year-old logger, working as a faller, was killed when the dead top of the tree he was falling snapped back after hitting a danger tree. The crew was working in a USFS old-growth thinning operation, where the only trees to be cut had been pre-marked. The 50 ft treetop of the faller’s 170 ft tree sprang with considerable force about 150 ft to reach his position. His view of the oncoming treetop may have been partially obstructed by a shorter, intervening tree. The victim had over 20 years of experience and was well known as a careful faller.
	OR 2003-12	Transportation and Warehousing	Trucker ejected		2003	A 62-year-old truck driver was killed in semi-truck and trailer rollover on a flat curve on I-5 in southern Oregon. The driver lost control of the vehicle as it veered onto the gravel shoulder. The trailer tilted to the right and pulled the truck onto the passenger side. The driver was ejected and run over. The victim was reportedly not wearing a seat belt. The medical examiner found an ethyl alcohol level of 0.13, above the legal limit in Oregon of 0.08.
	OR 2003-11	Information	Pickup head-on		2003	A 44-year-old telecommunications equipment installer died on his way home from a meeting, when he was apparently distracted and veered into oncoming traffic. His company pickup truck collided head-on with a van. Two other persons were killed in the incident.
	OR 2003-10	Construction	Elevator shaft	Report	2003	A 41-year-old construction worker fell to his death down an elevator shaft in a house under construction. The worker was on the second floor of a three-level house, handing up materials to coworkers nailing joists on the floor above. The crew was called in 4 days before to finish framing the house. They removed the protective cover to the elevator shaft to frame the walls, and replaced it with an unsecured board. On the morning of the incident, the shaft was open to allow access to the floor below. The victim apparently wandered too close to the opening at the end of the newly framed hallway.
	OR 2003-09	Forestry and Logging	Old snag		2003	A 52-year-old logger, working as a faller, was killed when the top of a snag broke off and fell on him. The faller, with over 30 yrs of experience falling trees, was working with two others in a thinning operation. He had cut two trees near an old-growth snag that was 40 ft tall and 36 in. diameter. He was delimbing and bucking the fallen trees about 35 ft from the base of the snag. The trees rested against the base of the snag, and the vibrations evidently caused the top 20 ft of the snag to break off and fall on the victim.
	OR 2003-08	Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Services	Landscape pond	Report	2003	A 23-year-old male Hispanic laborer drowned after falling into a landscape pond at the base of a steep slope. Immediately before the incident, a wheelbarrow load of rocks was delivered to the landscape worker. The wheelbarrow was later found lying on its side, with the rocks strewn down the slope. A coworker on the slope above responded, and managed to grab the laborer’s hand in the water, but was pulled in as well. The coworker could not relocate the victim. The pond slopes from 4 ft to 12 ft deep. The victim was unable to swim, and he disappeared quickly as his boots filled with water.
	OR 2003-07	Forestry and Logging	Skyline cable	Report	2003	A 37-year-old logger, working as a hooktender, was struck and killed by a skyline cable. The hooktender and a coworker had pulled slack in the cable to reach a new tailhold. The two loggers were standing within 15 ft in front of the stump, when the hooktender called to have the skyline pulled taut by the yarder. The cable was caught in a slash pile, but continued slowly moving until it broke free, whipped outward, and struck the hooktender in the chest.
	OR 2003-06	Forestry and Logging	Yarder collapse	Report	2003	A 42-year-old male logger, working as a chaser, was killed while standing on a landing site in front of a delimber. A nearby yarder was in the process of completing a turn on a cable-logging operation, when two of the four stumps used to secure the tower’s guylines failed. The yarder tower lost stability and fell on the boom of the delimber, sheering off a sheave (cable pulley guide) from the front of the boom. The sheave fell and struck the chaser on the head.
	OR 2003-05-2	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Airplane crash		2003	A 75-year-old male pilot and a 54-year-old male architect were killed in an airplane crash. The pilot was an ex-Alaska bush pilot, flying a fare to a scheduled business meeting. The Cessna 207 struck a 60-degree slope at high speed. There was low cloud cover at the time of the incident. The pilot did not radio a distress call.
	OR 2003-04	Agriculture, Fishing and Hunting	Random shooting		2003	A 20-year-old female animal caretaker at a horse-training stable was fatally shot while walking across the parking lot where she worked. The suspected shooter reportedly had mental health issues and had been hallucinating before the shooting.
	OR 2003-03	Public Administration	Fire truck hits tree		2003	A 53-year-old firefighter was killed while riding in the front passenger seat of a fire truck, during hazardous materials training on a rainy night. The firefighter was one of three riders in the truck. The driver moved the truck to the side of a narrow road for an oncoming vehicle, and the rear tire left the edge of the pavement and fell into a 40-inch ditch. The driver attempted to regain the roadway, but the truck bounced over two driveways, returned to the ditch, and crashed into a tree. The front passenger side of the cab was crushed. The victim was the only occupant injured.
	OR 2003-02	Transportation and Warehousing	Taxi driver		2003	A 33-year-old male of Ukrainian descent, working as a taxi driver, was robbed and killed by a passenger. The driver picked up a fare from a jail and took the passenger to his place of work, where he retrieved something from his work locker. Shortly after the passenger’s return, the driver pushed the panic alarm in his car. Without a global positioning (GPS) system, there was no way to know the taxi’s location. The driver’s body was discovered about 12 hrs later following an anonymous call.
	OR 2003-01	Construction	Skylight	Report	2003	A 19-year-old roofer’s helper died when he fell through a skylight to a concrete floor 35 ft below. The worker was assisting his father, a roofing contractor, repair water leaks on the flat roof of a commercial warehouse. Clearing up for the day, the victim was backing up with a torch hose when he stepped or tripped into the skylight. The acrylic plastic dome shattered under his weight.