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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111907150 - Northwest Skyline Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Northwest Skyline Logging
Airport Rd.
Happy Camp, CA 96039
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 496, Happy Camp, CA 96039
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361356355 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | Serious | 6275 A | 05/13/1992 | 10/24/1991 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Northwest Skyline Logging, was bucking trees (cutting felled trees to length) so they could be transported to sawmills as logs. A coworker was felling trees near Employee #1. According to Employee #1, he and the coworker made eye contact, then he moved closer to the coworker and began bucking a felled tree. The small fir or pine tree the coworker was felling did not fall in its intended direction. It fell and struck Employee #1, who was hospitalized. Employee #1 was working too close to a tree felling operation.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111907150 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |