Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125725770 - Mark Crawford Logging

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 125725770

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 10/16/2000

Site Address:
Mark Crawford Logging
Us Forest Ground & Lovers Camp
Fort Jones, CA 96032

Mailing Address:
Po Box 720, Seiad Valley, CA 96086

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/16/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Regionp1, S:Targeted Compl & Consult

Case Closed: 01/30/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361713373

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201101672

Event: 09/21/2000

Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Tree

Employee #1 works for the company as a choker setter. Employee #1 puts wire rope chokers (slings) on logs so they can be hauled up to the "yarder" which is a metal tower that uses winches and wire rope to remove logs from the logged area. Employee #1 was working near a snag that had been left standing. Employee #1 had his back to the snag as the "yarder" tightened its lines to haul a turn of logs up to the landing. The lines hit the snag causing it to break apart. The pieces hit Employee #1 on his back breaking vertebrae and fracturing his hip. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, BACK, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, VERTEBRA, CHOKER, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125725770			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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