Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119918860 - Bamford Timber

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119918860

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 06/20/2012

Site Address:
Bamford Timber
1975 Industrial Ave
Oroville, CA 95966

Mailing Address:
Po Box 171, Challenge, CA 95925

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/04/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361690779

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,045	$0	$1,045
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,045	$0	$1,045
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3381 A	07/12/2012	07/17/2012	$435	$435	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	5021 A	07/12/2012	07/17/2012	$175	$175	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	5044 A	07/12/2012	07/17/2012	$435	$435	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170784268

Event: 06/05/2012

Employee Is Hit in the Head Chain Break, Later Died

On June 5, 2012, Employee #1 and his coworker was preparing to weld on a boom riser, which was attached to a 10 ton hoist, with a 0.375 ft jumper chain spreader that was attached to a 0.525 ft main chain hooked onto the rams of the Link Belt excavator. When Employee #1 stepped down off the step ladder, a chain link broke on the 0.525 ft. chain causing the load to shift. Employee #1 was hit in the head. The employee was taken to the hospital for his injuries. Employee #1 died on June 7, 2012.

Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, BELT, BOOM, STUCK, WELDER, STRUCK BY, BOOM SUPPORT CABLE, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119918860			Fatality	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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