Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111967824 - Yreka Forestry Services

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111967824

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 07/02/1996

Site Address:
Yreka Forestry Services
3mi. North Of
Sawyers Bar, CA 96027

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 38, Yreka, CA 96097

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/09/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361672884

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201100088

Event: 07/01/1996

Employee cuts leg in fall against chain saw

Employee #1 worked for a small company that planted trees, cleared land that had been logged in preparation for planting new trees, and thinned brush and trees from land to improve the growth of existing trees. He was using a chain saw to cut small trees into approximately 3 to 4 ft long pieces so they could be easily handled by stackers. Employee #1 was below a small tree that he had just cut up when one of the tree sections rolled downhill. He tripped over it, striking his chain saw as he fell. Employee #1 sustained a deep laceration to his left leg. For which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, CHAIN SAW, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, LACERATION, TRIPPED, TREE SECTION, FALL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111967824			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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