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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309363877 - Patty'S Forestry Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Patty'S Forestry Service Inc.
10662 Actinolite Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
Mailing Address:
199 Fremont Dr., Lindsay, CA 93247
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101176360 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $25,875 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | $32,625 |
| Current Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $6,125 | $0 | $11,185 |
| 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 | Other | 342 A | 04/07/2006 | 04/12/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/08/2006 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6251 B | 04/07/2006 | 04/24/2006 | $0 | $875 | $0 | 05/08/2006 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6251 D02 | 04/07/2006 | 04/24/2006 | $875 | $875 | $0 | 05/08/2006 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A07 | 04/07/2006 | 04/17/2006 | $250 | $7,875 | $0 | 05/08/2006 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 6275 A | 04/07/2006 | 04/17/2006 | $5,060 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/08/2006 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
On November 18, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 were working on a hill slop felling a tree. Employee #1 had come to a 36 in. diameter, 86 ft. tall, dead white fir tree (snag) and began to cut it down. The tree was leaning uphill. Employee #1 was attempting to push the tree (snag) toward the down-hill side. The slope of the mountainside was approximately 21deg. Employee #1 made the first cut on the east side of the hill. The second cut was on the downhill side and while making the third cut on the uphill side the saw began to bind up and stall out. Employee #2, who was several hundred yards away, heard the problem and came to help. While at the tree Employee #2 was pulling on the saw and Employee #1 was pushing on the tree (snag). The saw came free from the tree (snag) trunk, and Employee #2 took his tools, saw, and walked away to the west parallel to the hillside. Employee #1 stayed and kept pushing on the tree. The tree (snag) began to fall and Employee #1 followed the path of Employee #2. The tree (snag) broke into pieces in the air. One of those pieces struck Employee #2 in the head when he was approximately 43 ft. away from the base of the tree. Employee #2 was killed.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SLOPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309363877 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |