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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119817948 - Tridell Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Tridell Industries
Tom Brown Off Wycliff, W. Off Skyway
Magalia, CA 95954
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1792, Oroville, CA 95965
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/26/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361391121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,125 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $8,325 |
| Current Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $775 | $0 | $3,400 |
| 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 | 6251 B | 10/14/1993 | 10/19/1993 | $125 | $600 | $0 | 11/15/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3382 A | 10/14/1993 | 10/19/1993 | $250 | $300 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6251 D01 | 10/14/1993 | 10/19/1993 | $150 | $150 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 6251 D02 | 10/14/1993 | 10/19/1993 | $0 | $150 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 6309 H | 10/14/1993 | 10/01/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/15/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 1592 B | 10/14/1993 | 10/01/1993 | $1,125 | $1,125 | $0 | 11/15/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 7. | 04001 | Other | 3385 A | 10/14/1993 | 10/01/1993 | $125 | $750 | $0 | 11/15/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 8. | 05001 | Other | 3203 A | 10/14/1993 | 10/01/1993 | $125 | $750 | $0 | 11/15/1993 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 9. | 06001 | Serious | 6275 A | 10/14/1993 | 10/01/1993 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 11/15/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1 AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF TRIDELL INDUSTRIES WERE WORKING AT A SMALL, PRIVATE LOGGING SHOW IN MAGALIA, CALIFORNIA. DURING THE AFTERNOON, ONE WORKER HAD BEGUN FELLING A FIR TREE ABOUT 24 INCHES IN DIAMETER BY MAKING AN UNDERCUT. HE THEN MOVED AWAY AND CONFERRED WITH A SKIDDER OPERATOR AND EMPLOYEE #3, A CHOKER SETTER, WORKING IN THE VICINITY. THE TREE FELLER ASKED IF THE SKIDDER (DG CAT DOZER) WAS OUT OF THE WAY AND WAS TOLD BY THE OPERATOR THAT IT WAS. THE FALLER POINTED OUT THE DIRECTION IN WHICH HE WAS GOING TO MAKE THE TREE FALL. THIS CONVERSATION TOOK PLACE UPHILL ABOUT 20 FEET UPHILL FROM THE BASE OF THE TREE. THE FALLER WENT BACK TO WORK ON THE FELLING CUT, LEAVING EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE SKIDDER OPERATOR WATCHING. WHEN HE STARTED BACK TO WORK, HOWEVER, THE TWO OTHERS WALKED BACK TO WHERE THE SKIDDER WAS STOPPED. AS THEY REACHED THE SKIDDER, THE TREE FELL ON IT. THE SKIDDER WAS STOPPED OVER A SLIGHT RIDGE OUT OF SIGHT FROM THE FALLER. AS HE STARTED DOWN THE FALLEN TREE MARKING OUT THE BACKING SECTION, THE FALLER OBSERVED THE SKIDDER OPERATOR RUNNING AROUND THE SKIDDER. THE FALLER ASKED WHAT THE MATTER WAS AND THE OPERATOR SAID HE COULD NOT FIND EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THEN FOUND LYING ON THE GROUND UNDER BROKEN TREE LIMBS. THE TOP OF THE TREE WAS 10 TO 12 FEET OVER THE TOP SIDE OF THE SKIDDER. THE END OF THE TREE HAD BENT DOWN OVER THE RIDGE AS IT FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD, SHOULDER, AND BACK, BREAKING HIS NECK AND KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, TREE FELLING, BACK, CHOKER SETTER, TREE, SKIDDER, STRUCK BY, LOGGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119817948 | Fatality | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |