Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119774149 - Clover Logging Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Clover Logging Co., Inc.
P. O. Box 989
Quincy, CA 95971
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362272387 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $370 | $0 | $370 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $370 | $0 | $370 |
| 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 | 6251 B | 06/28/1994 | 07/01/1994 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6275 E | 06/28/1994 | 07/01/1994 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 23, 1994, Employee #1, of Clover Logging Co. Inc., was cleaning up a logged site in Downeville, CA. He was part of a lopping crew that had started that day, cutting slash and trash down to ground level. Employee #1 was working in an area between a skid trail and logging road, where there were several rotten culled logs. He kicked and pushed one culled log to determine if it was stable. It appeared to be, so he stood on the log, which rolled and knocked him off balance and down the hill. While trying to regain his balance, he stumbled to the top edge of the logging road embankment where his foot caught a protruding root, which caused him to dive head first 8 to 10 ft to the road below. After he landed, the rotten log, which was following close behind him, landed on top of him, causing serious injuries. The culled log was so rotten that it exploded on impact. Following the accident, the Employee #1 was transported by pickup truck to another logging site, from which he was flown by Life Flight helicopter to Enloe Hospital in Chico, CA. He died there on June 6, 1994.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, LOG, WORK RULES, FALL, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119774149 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Timber cutting and logging occupations |
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