Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111908406 - Thomes Creek Logging Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111908406

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 06/12/1992

Site Address:
Thomes Creek Logging Inc
Raglin Ridge, Fs Rd. #25n19, T24r8ws28, L Hr. W
Paskenta, CA 96074

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 739, Palo Cedro, CA 96073

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/17/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361356900

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1	1		2
Current Violations			1	1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$300	$113	$0	$413
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$300	$113	$0	$413
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	3270 B	06/17/1992	06/29/1992	$113	$113	$0		-
2.	02001	Repeat	6251 B	06/17/1992	06/29/1992	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170697619

Event: 06/11/1992

Employee killed when crushed between rolling log and tree

At 10:30 a.m. on June 11, 1992, Employee #1 was working as a choker setter on a cable logging operation for Thomas Creek Logging, Inc., at a location about 50 miles west of Corning, CA. Employee #1 was setting a choker around the end of a 33 ft long, 3 ft 6 in. diameter log that was lying across a sidehill at an approximately 45 degree angle. He pushed the end of the choker under the log from the uphill side as required, then went around the end of the log and about 3 ft in on the downhill side to pull the choker through and toss the end of the choker over the log. The log started to roll. It moved about 4 ft, crushing Employee #1's abdomen between the log and a standing sapling that was 7 in. in diameter and 25 ft tall. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #1 was well-trained, and the employer has a good safety program. There were no violations of the safety orders pertaining to this fatality.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, LOG, CHOKER SETTER, CRUSHED, TREE, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111908406			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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