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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111908406 - Thomes Creek Logging Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361356900 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111908406 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |