Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125666859 - Pickett Peak Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125666859

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 09/22/1997

Site Address:
Pickett Peak Logging
5.6 Mi. Out Salmon Creek Road
Eureka, CA 95503

Mailing Address:
Star Rout Box 700, Bridgeville, CA 95526

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/03/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361676778

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	6308 G	10/15/1997	09/22/1997	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170361877

Event: 09/04/1997

Employee's finger crushed in logging winch

Employee #1, a choker setter at a logging site, was hooking chokers on the bull hook of a Caterpillar D6 bulldozer. He had his left hand on the bull hook, which was close to the fairlead, and he was reaching with his right hand to pull a choker onto the bull hook. When the bull hook was winched in, Employee #1's left little finger was crushed between it and the fairlead. The finger subsequently had to be amputated at the second joint. The Cat skinner stated that Employee #1 had signaled for him to winch in, but Employee #1 said that he had not given the signal. The cause of the accident was a miscommunication between the Cat skinner and the choker setter.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CHOKER SETTER, CRUSHED, LOGGING, WINCH, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125666859			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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