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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310821160 - Childers Contract Cutting
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Childers Contract Cutting
Mckinley Road
Auberry, CA 93602
Mailing Address:
P O Box 210, Northfork, CA 93643
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0851
NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362059263 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 10/04/2007 | 10/10/2007 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/29/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on July 26, 2007, Employee #1 was cutting hazard trees on US Forest property. Employee #1 cut a 147-ft fir tree. Employee #1 stepped back and went around three smaller trees as the fresh tree was falling. As it fell it hit the end of a culled tree that was slightly elevated up the hill on a grade, causing the culled tree to swing around and hit Employee #1 in the chest, pinning him to the ground. Coworkers near the road heard Employee #1's chain saw idling. The coworkers walked to the sight and found Employee #1 under the tree. One coworker drove approximately one mile down the road and located the supervisor who then called Emergency Services. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: TREE FELLING, PINNED, TREE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310821160 | Fatality | Other | Timber cutting and logging occupations |