Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111899704 - Sanders Precision Timber Falling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Sanders Precision Timber Falling, Inc.
10 Miles E. Of Bartle Lodge
Bartle, CA 96057
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1373, Mt. Shasta, CA 96057
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/04/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361356207 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 6279 D | 11/04/1991 | 10/04/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on October 4, 1991, Employee #1 was working as a timber faller for Sanders Precision Timber Falling, Inc., at a location 10 miles southeast of Bartle, CA. He had undercut a fir tree that was leaning downhill and then moved downhill to a second tree and felled it uphill in an attempt to push the undercut tree down in an uphill direction. The second tree brushed the right side of the first tree, but didn't knock it down. He then moved to the left and felled another tree into the first tree, but still didn't knock it down. Employee #1 left the first tree standing and started bucking the fallen trees. The undercut tree then fell, striking Employee #1 and breaking his back. Employee #1 will probably be permanently paralyzed from the waist down. A citation was issued under T8CCR 6279(d), leaving a tree standing after placing the undercut.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111899704 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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