Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111878799 - Bozarth Logging Co

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 111878799

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/08/1991

Site Address:
Bozarth Logging Co
11 Pines Road
Georgetown, CA 95667

Mailing Address:
4640 Abbey Rd., Placerville, CA 95667

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361333834

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	6275 E	10/18/1991	10/08/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 959817

Event: 09/26/1991

Employee suffers paralysis when struck by falling tree

On September 26, 1991, a dead tree that was poorly evaluated fell and struck Employee #1, a choker setter for Bozarth Logging, in the back. He had been walking away from three logs he had choked about 70 ft downhill from where the dead tree was standing. First aid was administered. Employee #1 was then transported by crummy and ambulance to Marshall Hospital in Placerville, then transferred by helicopter to UC Medical Center in Sacramento, CA. Employee #1 sustained a broken back, multiple breaks of the right leg, and total paralysis of the lower half of his body. The dead tree appeared to have fallen because of vibrations from equipment being used in the area. The tree's base and roots were totally rotted out.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, VIBRATIONS, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111878799			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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