Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119762110 - Tc Timber

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 119762110

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 09/27/1994

Site Address:
Tc Timber
Rose Timber Sale, Butte Co.
Quincy, CA 95971

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 989, Quincy, CA 95971

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362111783

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170614150

Event: 09/20/1994

Employee injured when struck by falling tree

Employee #1, an experienced faller for a logging company, was working a strip of timber on a moderately steep slope with a falling and bucking crew. He was felling a tree when the wind came up, causing the tree to set back on Employee #1's saw. He decided to use his bucker's saw to cut a new face cut on the side opposite his existing cut, allowing the tree to fall in the direction of the wind. Employee #1 knew this was a dangerous situation and knew the tree had to be cut down before leaving for the day. Employee #1 said that he had completed the face cut and was making the back cut when he slipped as he was moving away from the falling tree. This delay in movement allowed the tree to fall and kick a small tree into his legs. Employee #1 sustained a fracture and required hospitalization. No safety citations were issued.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, SLIP, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119762110			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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