Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111908604 - F. W. Porteous

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111908604

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/19/1992

Site Address:
F. W. Porteous
7 Miles S. Of Dead Horse Summit
Mccloud, CA 96057

Mailing Address:
1314 Scenic Dr., Mt. Shasta, CA 96067

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361284003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$113	$0	$3,113
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$113	$0	$3,113
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	6251 D01	08/27/1992	09/30/1992	$113	$113	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	3328 G	08/27/1992	09/30/1992	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170697882

Event: 08/11/1992

Employee's legs fractured when run over by rolling skidder

On August 11, 1992, Employee #1, a skidder operator for F.W. Porteous Logging, was setting his own chokers. Employee #1 had to dismount the skidder, set the choker around the log, hook it up to the winch line, then remount the skidder and pull the log(s) to the landing. Just before the accident, Employee #1 backed up to a log, set the parking brake, and dismounted the skidder to choke the log. The skidder started to roll backward. Employee #1 attempted to jump back on it, but slipped and fell to the ground. The skidder's front wheel ran over both of the employee's legs, fracturing them. The investigation found numerous deferred maintenance problems with the machine including its brake systems. The employer was issued a serious citation under T8CCR 3328(g) for failure to maintain the skidder.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, SLIP, FALL, SKIDDER, LOGGING, RUN OVER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111908604			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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