Inspection 346964232 OPENED SEP 8, 2023Closed
320 East Klamath Beach Road, Klamath, CA 95548 · RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 4, 2023 (fatal): Employee is killed when struck by falling tree
At 5:30 p.m. on September 4, 2023, an employee was watching a private tree feller and assisting the tree feller with packing jacks. The tree feller was using jacks to fell a seven-foot-wide, 200-foot-tall redwood tree uphill. The tree jack slipped out of the tree, and the tree began to fall. The tree feller ran to safety, and the employee ran to the tree to get the jack. The employee was struck by the falling tree and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.266(h)(1)(i) · Logging operations |
Willful | $32,265 | $22,354 | Feb 26, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.266(h)(2)(ii) · Logging operations |
Serious | $4,839 | $0 | Feb 26, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.266(i)(3) · Logging operations |
Serious | $4,148 | $0 | Feb 26, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $3,457 | $0 | Feb 26, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.266(i)(10)(i) · Logging operations |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 2024 | Final |