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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120171756 - Edeline Enterprises
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Edeline Enterprises
Twin Creeks Logging Rd., .3 Mi. S. Of Hwy 101
Scotia, CA 95565
Mailing Address:
5150 Boyd Road, Arcata, CA 95521
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361673015 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $135 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $135 | $0 | $135 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 09/09/1996 | 09/30/1996 | $135 | $135 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 3:20 p.m., Employee #1, a log truck driver, left the landing with a full load of redwood logs. He was driving a 1973 Peterbilt log truck, California license #3B15062, heading down a single-lane dirt logging road. Employee #1 was on a steep, 10 degree pitch, section of the road when he apparently failed to negotiate a sharp left hand turn and went over a steep embankment. The load of logs came loose from the trailer and landed on top of the truck, crushing the cab and Employee #1. He was killed. At approximately 4:15 p.m., the landing crew came down the logging road and saw a log in the roadway. They searched the area and found the wrecked log truck and the body of Employee #1. The California Highway Patrol report indicated that the brakes were checked and no defects were found. Also, there were no peeler logs-- logs that come loose when their bark comes off--and there were sufficient binders for the log load.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LOG TRUCK, SHARP TURN, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120171756 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |