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Inspection: 125735480 - Bill Dietrich Timber Falling

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125735480
Report ID: 0950623
Date Opened: 08/04/2000

Site Address:
Bill Dietrich Timber Falling
Hwy. 70 & Deadwood Rd., T23n, R4e, Sec. 22
Oroville, CA 95965

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: 08/10/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/2001

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361501596

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201101821
Event: 07/21/2000
Employee injured when struck by ricocheting tree

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 21, 2000, Employee #1 felled a pine tree that landed on a tan oak in the lead. This caused the pine to slingshot backward and strike Employee #1, who was in his escape path. He suffered fractured ribs and damage to his spleen.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPLEEN, TREE FELLING, STRUCK AGAINST, LOGGER, RIB, STRUCK BY, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125735480 Hospitalized injury Fracture Timber cutting and logging occupations
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