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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1474538.015 - Kdf Forestry Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Kdf Forestry Inc.
615 Stringtown Road
Oroville, CA 95965
Mailing Address:
3941 Park Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 113310/Logging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1585895 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342(A) | 08/19/2020 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on April 13, 2020, an employee working as a chain saw operator for a logging company was felling an approximately 100-foot pine tree. The tree became entangled in another tree. The employee attempted to dislodge the tree by making a cut on the bottom of the tree, as the tree broke free, it spun around and fell on the employee's leg. The employee crushed his leg causing broken bones in his lower leg and requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Broken Bone, Caught Between, Chain Saw, Crushed, Cutting, Entangled, Falling Object, Fracture, Leg, Lodged Tree, Logging, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1474538.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Chainsaw Operator |