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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125672139 - Macmullin Forestry & Logging
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Macmullin Forestry & Logging
Fulton Ranch-Kneeland Road
Arcata, CA 95521
Mailing Address:
1289 B Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/01/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361693419 |
Investigation Summary
An employee was injured while working as a timber feller for a small logging contractor. The employee had been felling several oak trees and was preparing to cut the limbs off of the felled trees. The employee states that he heard a "whooshing" noise and was immediately knocked to the ground. He was not sure what happened, but thinks the noise he heard was a falling limb. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured vertebra and a concussion.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, FELLER-BUNCHER, TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125672139 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Timber cutting and logging occupations |