Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125623355 - North Coast Harvesting Llc

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125623355

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 09/21/2001

Site Address:
North Coast Harvesting Llc
Off Tree Chop Road
Mendocino, CA 95460

Mailing Address:
1511-B S. Main, Willits, CA 95490

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361596182

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170840417

Event: 09/14/2001

Employee Killed When Struck By Log

Employee #1 was working on a hillside in a forest area attaching cut logs to the haul line of a cable. Employee #1 set the choker on a log and signaled the "yarder" operator to pull the log up. Employee #1 signaled the operator too soon before being completely in the clear and was struck by the log. Employee #1 suffered a fractured right foot that required surgery. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, CHOKER SETTER, CHOKER CABLE, STRUCK BY, LOGGING, CHOKER, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125623355			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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