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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120334941 - Jim Edwards Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Jim Edwards Logging
Kings Meadow Road
George Town, CA 95634
Mailing Address:
90 Oakvale Court, Oroville, CA 95966
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/27/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/11/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361286396 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $3,150 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $3,150 |
| 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 | 6258 | 09/16/1994 | 10/09/1994 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 6259 A | 09/16/1994 | 09/29/1994 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Between 11:35 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. on July 21, 1994, Employee #1 was marking a tree to cut it into a log. While he was squatting, a snag fell, striking him in the middle of his back and pinning him to the ground. He was discovered by a coworker at 1:45 p.m. and paramedics were summoned. Employee #1 was pronounced dead by the El Dorado County Coroner at 4:15 p.m.
Keywords: PINNED, LODGED TREE, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120334941 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Timber cutting and logging occupations |