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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120173554 - Macmullin Forestry
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Macmullin Forestry
Westend Road
Arcata, CA 95521
Mailing Address:
1289 B Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361666258 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $3,100 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 12/06/1995 | 12/20/1995 | $50 | $50 | $0 | 01/30/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6309 C | 12/06/1995 | 01/06/1996 | $50 | $50 | $0 | 01/30/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 6309 H | 12/06/1995 | 12/11/1995 | $100 | $3,000 | $0 | 01/30/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employees were logging 50 acres of private land for their employer, who operated a logging site. They were felling timber and skidding logs to the landing using a D6C Caterpillar bulldozer, a 518 Caterpillar skidder, serial #50S2600, and a 966 Caterpillar loader. Employee #1 was operating the skidder. There were no witnesses to the accident and Employee #1 does not remember what happened. Apparently, the skidder rolled downhill and Employee #1 was thrown or jumped out. The skidder ran over part of his lower body, hit a large log at the road's edge and pushed it over a bank, coming to rest against the log. Employee #1 suffered a crushed left leg that eventually had to be amputated. The skidder was found over the bank in the upright position and Employee #1 was about 10 yards up a fairly steep skid road from where the skidder went over the bank. Employee #1 remembers that the skidder did not have brakes, although he does not know why. There was very little fuel in the tank, which may have caused the skidder to run out of fuel and the brakes, which require air pressure, to fail. The skidder did not have seat belts. Had seat belts been provided and used, there probably would not have been a serious injury. The employer was cited for a serious violation of 6309(h).
Keywords: BRAKE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, SKIDDER, LOGGING, RUN OVER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120173554 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Timber cutting and logging occupations |