Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119756112 - Feather Logging Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 119756112

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 04/29/1993

Site Address:
Feather Logging Co Inc
Strip Fire Ts, 8 Miles West Of Burney
Burney, CA 96013

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3760, Quincy, CA 95971

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Regionp1

Case Closed: 05/27/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362110413

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170723076

Event: 12/02/1992

Employee struck in eye by a piece of wood

Employee #1 was working as a knot bumper, trimming limbs and knots off logs as they were brought into the landing to be loaded onto trucks. It was snowing and cold at the time. Employee #1 was wearing eye protection consisting of glass lenses with side shields. Due to the weather, Employee #1's eye protection fogged up. He had removed his eye protection to clean his glasses when he was struck in the eye by a knot or piece of wood that flew off his partner's saw or out of his work area. Employee #1 was not sure how far away his partner was working. He stated that he always wears eye protection when working. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a blood clot in his eye. He was in the hospital for 5 days with both eyes patched.

Keywords: EYE, BLOOD CLOT, WOOD CHIPS, PPE, WORK RULES, WORK STATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119756112			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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