Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125841924 - Planned Sierra Resource

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125841924

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 09/12/2000

Site Address:
Planned Sierra Resource
Eight Miles South Of Highway 88
Amador City, CA 95601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4449

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361718273

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	10/02/2000	09/12/2000	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201483492

Event: 06/07/2000

Employee's legs fractured when skidder slides down mountain

On June 7, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a Timberjack log skidder when it went off the log skid path and rolled approximately 325 ft down a 1-in-1 sloped embankment, finally coming to rest against a tree. Employee #1 suffered fractures to both legs. Despite this, he undid his safety belt and tried to get off the skidder, only to fall another 40 ft down the slope.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEP GRADE, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, SKIDDER, LOST CONTROL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125841924			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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