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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125535476 - Columbia Helicopters Inc
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Columbia Helicopters Inc
1100 Rd Mile Marker 13
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Mailing Address:
P O Box 3500, Portland, OR 97208
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0811
NAICS: 113110/Timber Tract Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/02/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/30/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101022390 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 6259 A | 01/03/2007 | 01/08/2007 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 01/16/2007 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At about 11:00 a.m. on November 2, 2006, a worker was employed by a helicopter logging company that was engaged in tree felling. The worker was felling a tree with a Husqvarna Professional Chain Saw - Model 385 XP chainsaw. One redwood tree that was felled (trunk 16 in. diameter), bent over a red fir tree (trunk about 8 in. diameter). When the employee walked down the redwood tree to measure its length, the tree broke and fell on him. It struck him on his head and back, and pinned him to the ground. Two coworkers carried the worker on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance on the landing. The worker was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital where he received treatment for a back injury and a fractured right tibia and fibula. He was hospitalized for approximately three weeks.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, PINNED, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125535476 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |