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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125843797 - Dan Perkins Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Dan Perkins Logging
Salt Springs Road
Pioneer, CA 95666
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 2196, Arnold, CA 95223
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0811
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/27/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361701246 |
Investigation Summary
On September 19, 2001, Employee #1, a timber faller, was cutting a 4-foot in diameter sugar pine. Employee #1 was on the north side of the hillside and the trees were dense. Employee #1 felled the tree at a 45 degree angle to the slope of the hill and in the direction of the sun. The sugar pine struck a cedar tree, bending it back. When the cedar tree was freed, it whipped back and broke, 25 feet up from its base and fell in the direction of Employee #1 and the stump of the sugar pine. The cedar landed next to the sugar pine heading in the opposite direction, up hill. It is assumed that Employee #1 did not see the cedar tree coming back at him because of the sun in his eyes, or that he did see it but could not escape fast enough. The cedar tree struck a fatal blow to Employee #1's upper body. There were no witnesses.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TORSO, TREE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125843797 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |