Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120178793 - David Elam Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 120178793

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 09/20/1995

Site Address:
David Elam Logging
Off Silvertip Spring Rd.
La Porte, CA 95981

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1086, Oroville, CA 95965

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361665995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$450	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	6278 B	12/01/1995	09/20/1995	$0	$150	$0	01/30/1996	D - Govt Dismissed
2.	02001	Other	6259 A	12/01/1995	09/20/1995	$300	$300	$0	01/30/1996	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170617914

Event: 09/11/1995

Employee dies after being struck by snagged tree

Employee #1, a feller with 30 years work experience, and coworkers at a small logging company were removing dead and dying trees from an area that had last been logged in 1953. There were numerous snags were in this area. At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 11, 1995, Employee #1 felled a 40 ft tall, 20 in. tree into a 10 ft long snag that was 25 ft away. He had walked about 5 ft away from the felled tree when the top of the snag flew back and hit him on the head. A coworker who was working nearby went to check on him. Employee #1 was air lifted to Enloe Hospital in Chico, where he died on October 2, 1995. Employee #1 said he could not see the snag because the sun was in his eyes.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, LODGED TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120178793			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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