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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111968723 - Daryle Smeltzley
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Daryle Smeltzley
Conley'S Gravel Pit, 2 Mi N.
Camptonville, CA 95922
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 615, North San Juan, CA 95960
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361673007 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,655 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $3,740 |
| Current Penalty | $3,655 | $0 | $0 | $85 | $0 | $3,740 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 A | 10/23/1996 | 11/06/1996 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 6275 C | 10/23/1996 | 07/31/1996 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 6275 A | 10/23/1996 | 07/31/1996 | $655 | $655 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 30, 1996, Employee #1, age 18, and a friend were working at a small logging site. Employee #1 had received permission from another logging job to take a day off to help his friend, who had a verbal agreement to cut timber for a property owner. Employee #1 was limbing and bucking on a steep side hill, while his friend was felling trees in a brushy gully on the side of the hill. At approximately 11:45 a.m., Employee #1 was struck by a 36 in. dbh (diameter at breast height) Douglas fir. He suffered head trauma injuries and was killed. The accident was caused by the bucker and the faller working in too close proximity, and the faller not knowing the location of the bucker. The property owner had received a timber operator's license from CDF after filing a timber harvest plan.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111968723 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Timber cutting and logging occupations |