Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125828012 - Juan Ruiz Logging Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125828012

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/27/2012

Site Address:
Juan Ruiz Logging Tree Service
Cr2920 Rd 25 Mi E Of
Trinidad, CA 95570

Mailing Address:
1885 C St, Mckinleyville, CA 95519

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 113310/Logging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/21/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361682032

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202492476

Event: 01/26/2012

Employee Falls Between Logs and Is Fatally Crushed

On January 26, 2012, Employee#1, logging contractor with Juan Ruiz Logging Tree Service, had contracted to fell timber. Having completed felling a tree, Employee#1 was walking down the tree to buck the tree into log lengths when the log rolled. This caused Employee #1 to fall between two logs. He was fatally injured when the logs rolled together crushing Employee#1.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, TORSO, CRUSHED, TREE, LOGGER, FALL, BUCKING, LOGGING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125828012			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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