Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125820233 - Ca Cal Fire

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125820233

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/11/2007

Site Address:
Ca Cal Fire
Mckay Tract Of Eureka
Eureka, CA 95540

Mailing Address:
118 S Fortuna Blvd, Fortuna, CA 95540

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/11/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 11/05/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102509270

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202485009

Event: 05/03/2007

Employee's Hand Lacerated When Struck Against Chain Saw

On May3, 2007, Employee #1, an inmate of the State of California, was in a training session. He had been assigned to Cal Fire and the training was in preparation for the upcoming fire season. His job was to work beside a chain saw operator, clearing the cut material from the work area. He reached to pull an alder limb away from the cut area and a limb caught his hand and pushed it into the chain saw blade. However, the chain saw operator was not cutting material and the chain saw was at idle when Employee #1's hand contacted the saw blade. He was hospitalized for a deep laceration to the back of his left hand and a cut tendon to his left index finger.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, TREE LIMB, CHAIN SAW, STRUCK AGAINST, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125820233			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Firefighting occupations

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