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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1634176.015 - Steve Wills Trucking And Logging Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Steve Wills Trucking And Logging Llc
Holmes Flat Road
Redcrest, CA 95569
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 335, Fortuna, CA 95540
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/03/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1967207 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $29,810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,810 |
| Current Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 6328(C) | 02/03/2023 | $0 | $7,310 | $0 | 03/02/2023 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 6328(F) | 02/03/2023 | $16,200 | $22,500 | $0 | 03/02/2023 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:35 a.m. on November 3, 2022, Employee #1, working as a choker setter, and Coworker #1 and Coworker #2 were evaluating 41-foot logs at a yarding logging operation. They decided to choke the log that was lying on a downhill side and set the choker on the log. Coworker #1 and Coworker #2 moved to a safe location and blew a whistle, indicating an "all clear" message to Coworker #3, the yarder operator. Coworker #2 engaged the carriage, and the log began to turn uphill. Once the downhill log cleared the uphill log, an uphill log began to roll towards Employee #1, who had only one escape route downhill. The log knocked down Employee #1, crushing and killing him.
Keywords: Choker, Choker Setter, Crushed, Crushing, Hill, Log, Logging, Rolling, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1634176.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Timber cutting and logging occupations |