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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111896668 - Gerspacher Bros. Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Gerspacher Bros. Logging
Powellton Rd. & Skyway
Stirling City, CA 95978
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361049323 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 3382 A | 08/29/1990 | 09/11/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6308 N | 08/29/1990 | 09/11/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 6309 H | 08/29/1990 | 09/11/1990 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 6283 A | 08/29/1990 | 09/11/1990 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 23, 1990, Employee #1, a choker setter on a "Cat" side, noticed the choker cable hook around a knot on a cedar log as he began to move downhill and away from the turn. He signaled the skidder operator to start the turn breaking out. He stated he was 30 to 40 ft away when he was hit in the back of the neck and knocked out. According to the skidder operator, a dead limb on the cedar log about 3 1/2 ft long by 2 1/2 in. in diameter was caught by the main line and the limb was snapped off and thrown out as the cable was tightened. Employee #1 was hit as he was moving away. He was taken by ambulance to the intersection of the skyway and then flown by helicopter to Ehloe Hospital. He stayed for less than 24 hours for treatment for a lump on the back of the neck. He sustained no fractures, but will be off work for 3 to 4 weeks.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, TREE LIMB, CHOKER SETTER, CHOKER CABLE, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111896668 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Timber cutting and logging occupations |