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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125664052 - John Wheeler Logging Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
John Wheeler Logging Co Inc
Little Giant Ts S.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 339, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/14/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361676042 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 6275 E01 | 04/01/1997 | 12/27/1997 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 19, 1997, Employee #1, a landing chaser/knot bumper, was working for a small logging contractor. He did not see a leaner (a tree leaning on other trees) that was next to the tree he was preparing to fell. He put a face cut in the tree and was starting on the back cut when he was struck by the leaner as it fell. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his lower lumbar vertebrae.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, VERTEBRA, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125664052 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |