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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125725416 - Bill Dietrich Timber Falling
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Bill Dietrich Timber Falling
Keyser Crk 220 R Line, 15-3/4 Mi Frm Sterling Ci
Paradise, CA 95969
Mailing Address:
617 Solano St, Corning, CA 96021
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361679822 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $175 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 12/13/2000 | 12/30/2000 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a timber feller for a small contract timber company, felled a small tree that landed on another tree near the end of its fall. The second tree rocked up on the felled tree and pitched it down the hill. Employee #1 began to run away at an angle when he was struck in the back by the tree as it slid down the hill. He sustained several fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a ruptured spleen.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, LUNG, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LOGGER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING, SLOPE, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125725416 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |