Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125668004 - Layton Timber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125668004

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 02/06/1997

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361676109

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 201100245

Event: 01/20/1997

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125668004			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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