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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107038259 - Cheeks Skyline Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Cheeks Skyline Logging
Cal Ida Mill Street
Downeyville, CA 95936
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box948, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360441372 |
Investigation Summary
On March 24, 1988, Employee #1 was part of a crew working in a burned-out section of National Forest, loading logs onto trucks for transport to a mill. At approximately 1:30 p.m., the crew started back to work following a break. Employee #1 and the two coworkers were downhill of the yarder, attaching chokers to logs that had been previously cut by another employer. Following normal operating procedures, all signals were given and the yarder operator tightened the haul rope to pull two attached logs. The wire rope line struck a burned-out log attached to a stump (a blown-over tree that had been burnt), disturbing the stump. The burned-out log then rolled downhill, striking and killing Employee #1.
Keywords: YARDING, LOG, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107038259 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |