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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120173133 - Yreka Forestry Service
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Yreka Forestry Service
Janesville Grade
Janesville, CA 96114
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: 10/11/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362112732 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $445 | $0 | $445 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $445 | $0 | $445 |
| 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 A | 12/15/1995 | 12/27/1995 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6251 B | 12/15/1995 | 12/27/1995 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 342 A | 12/15/1995 | 10/11/1995 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees of Yreka Forestry Service, a small reforestation company, were installing posts for a rail system at a road edge. Employee #1 was operating a gasoline powered auger. When the engine of the auger kicked back (backfired) the gas cap on the fuel tank fell off and fuel was splashed onto Employee #1's clothing. Somehow, the fuel ignited, burning his legs. Employee #1 received second- and third-degree burns to both legs. He was taken to the emergency room at Lassen Community Hospital, Susanville, CA, and then transfered to Rogue Valley Hospital, Medford, OR.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, KICK BACK, INSTALLING, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, UNSECURED, FIRE, AUGER, GASOLINE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120173133 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Timber cutting and logging occupations |