Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119756682 - Warner Mountain Wood Products

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 119756682

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/26/1993

Site Address:
Warner Mountain Wood Products
2-3 Miles E. Of Canby
Canby, CA 96015

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1409, Alturas, CA 96101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361390610

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			5		6
Current Violations	1			5		6
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,800	$0	$4,800
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,800	$0	$4,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	10/07/1993	11/12/1993	$150	$150	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	4070 A	10/07/1993	10/19/1993	$150	$150	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	3577 E	10/07/1993	10/19/1993	$150	$150	$0	-
4.	01004	Other	3578 G	10/07/1993	10/19/1993	$150	$150	$0	-
5.	01005	Other	3203 A07 C	10/07/1993	10/19/1993	$1,200	$1,200	$0	-
6.	02001	Serious	6309 H	10/07/1993	10/14/1993	$3,000	$3,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170723803

Event: 07/21/1993

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STALLED SKIDDER ROLLED DOWN HILL

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 518 SKIDDER TO BRING JUNIPER TREES DOWN TO THE PORTABLE CHIPPER AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 NORMALLY OPERATES THE CHIPPER, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS BROKEN DOWN, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE THE SKIDDER. EMPLOYEE #1 STATES THAT HE WAS BACKING UP A HILL TO GET A TREE WHEN THE SKIDDER ENGINE DIED. THE SKIDDER BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD DOWN THE HILL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE THE SKIDDER WHILE GOING DOWN THE HILL, SUSTAINING SEVERAL FRACTURED RIBS AND A PUNCTURED LUNG. EMPLOYEE #1 KEPT APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE SKIDDER, WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO DO AFTER SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS. THE SKIDDER DID NOT HAVE SEAT BELTS. EMPLOYEE #1 ONLY HAD ABOUT 5 HOURS OF EXPERIENCE ON THE SKIDDER PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, WORK RULES, ENGINE, STEEP GRADE, RIB, SKIDDER, LOGGING, UNTRAINED, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119756682			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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