Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111904520 - Quality Timber Falling

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111904520

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 10/19/1992

Site Address:
Quality Timber Falling
Fauries Salvage, 15 Miles Se Montgomery Creek
Mongtomery Creek, CA 96065

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 997, 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: 10/19/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362110215

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$175	$0	$175
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$175	$0	$175
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	10/21/1992	11/23/1992	$175	$175	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170697981

Event: 09/21/1992

Employee's forehead punctured by sharp sapling branch

Employee #1, a timber feller in the Fountain Fire area, was felling timber in a burned-over forest. Employee #1 felled a tree which knocked over, but did not break, a sapling. Employee #1 was limbing the downed tree when he cut a limb that was holding down the sapling, which was lying parallel to the downed tree. The sapling sprang up, striking him in the head and face. A burnt-off branch, which was hardened and very sharp, punctured Employee #1's forehead just above his left eye. He was hospitalized. No violations relating to the accident were issued.

Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111904520			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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