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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125668004 - Layton Timber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Layton Timber Co.
Soap Creek, Between Fort Jones & Yreka
Yreka, CA 96097
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 748, Happy Camp, CA 96039
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361676109 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 | $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 | 6279 D | 07/10/1997 | 02/06/1997 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 07/10/1997 | 02/06/1997 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The employer was a small timber contract falling company. Employee #1 worked for the company as a timber faller. Employee #1 was injured when a tree fell on him. Employee #1 had two trees that leaned into each other. One tree was 9 inches in diameter and approximately 45 feet tall. The other tree was 24 inches in diameter and approximately 100 feet tall. Employee #1 made an undercut in the small tree and started a backcut. He then went to the larger tree and started its undercut. While making the undercut on the larger tree, the smaller tree fell hitting Employee #1 in his back and fracturing two vertebra.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125668004 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |