Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125833301 - Norcal Forestry Resources

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125833301

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 08/10/2005

Site Address:
Norcal Forestry Resources
Forest West Off Big Bend
Big Bend, CA 96011

Mailing Address:
Po Box 546, Burney, CA 96013

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101174092

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201177441

Event: 06/30/2005

Employee is injured when Struck By Falling Tree

On June 30, 2005, Employee #1, a timber feller working for a logging contract feller, was felling a tree and was moving away from the tree as it fell when he slipped and fell to the ground. The tree brushed against another tree and kicked back, striking Employee #1 as he lay on the ground. Employee #1 stated that the tree struck him before he could get up and move. Employee #1's right hip was fractured when the tree struck him. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, SLIP, TREE, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, HIP, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125833301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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