Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111904504 - Brad Musser

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111904504

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 10/16/1992

Site Address:
Brad Musser
299e & Big Bend Rd.
Montgomery Creek, CA 96065

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 139, Shingletown, CA 96088

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362110272

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	3203 A	11/04/1992	12/07/1992	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170698005

Event: 10/15/1992

Employee killed when struck by tree limb

Employee #1 was cutting timber in a previously burned area and set his fuel, oil, and equipment at the base of a large oak tree. He was felling trees both up- and downslope of the oak and had just cut a large cedar tree located approximately 30 feet downhill from the oak. Employee #1 was standing at the base of the oak smoking a cigarette when a limb fell out of the tree, hit him on his safety cap, and killed him. The limb was approximately 25 to 30 feet long and about 6 to 7 inches in diameter, hollow and burnt on the inside. It is not known what caused the limb to fall, although vibrations from the nearby tree cutting operation and the decayed state of the wood may have contributed. There were no witnesses to this accident and no accident-related violations were observed or cited.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, VIBRATIONS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111904504			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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