Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125737072 - Northwest Forestry & Marine, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125737072

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 06/14/2001

Site Address:
Northwest Forestry & Marine, Inc.
2 Mi. W. Of Hwy. 96 Weitchpec
Willow Creek, CA 95573

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1084, Arcata, CA 95518

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/14/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361714488

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
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	342 A	11/02/2001	11/07/2001	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171196

Event: 05/04/2001

Employee was struck in the head and face by handle bar

On May 4, 2001, Employee #1,a laborer for Northwest Forestry & Marine, Inc., was driving an all- terrain vehicle (ATV) when he was injured. The ATV is used to carry equipment and supplies to the work site. Employee #1 was driving on a logging road that had been blocked with two berms and a ditch. Employee #1 was driving down the steep slope on the second berm when the ATV rolled over. The handle bar struck Employee #1 in the head and face. The ATV rolled over Employee #1, fracturing a vertebra in his back. He states that "he applied the brakes too forcefully causing the ATV to tip over." He was hospitalized with a fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, VEHICLE, DITCH, BACK, FACE, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125737072			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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