Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125835553 - Casavan Contract Cutting

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125835553

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 10/23/1998

Site Address:
Casavan Contract Cutting
Parker Saddle
Sierraville, CA 96126

Mailing Address:
P.O Box 374, Camptonville, CA 95922

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361502842

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	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3275	12/15/1998	12/18/1998	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170618615

Event: 10/21/1998

Employee neck broken when struck by falling tree

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 21, 1998, Employee #1, of Casavan Contract Cutting, was felling large white fir trees when one tree became lodged in another. He decided to cut down the tree in which the lodged tree was caught. Upon completing the cut, the first tree sat back and fell sideways, while the lodged tree fell directly on Employee #1's head, neck, and shoulders. He sustained multiple injuries, including a broken neck. Employee #1 was administered first aid at the scene and then flown by Life Flight to Washoe Hospital in Reno, NV.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, TREE, LOGGER, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125835553			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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