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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110563194 - Western Area Power Administration
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Western Area Power Administration
Brush Area Between Am. River & Cal Expo
Sacramento, CA 95825
Mailing Address:
1825 Bell St., Sacramento, CA 95825
Union Status: Union
SIC:9199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360938427 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/06/1991 | 12/05/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
An employee was cutting trees to prevent their coming in contact with an overhead power line. The employee did not back cut the tree to prevent splitting and to control the direction of its fall. When the cutting was one third complete, the tree, a 20-inch diameter cottonwood, split, swung out, and struck the employee. The tree continued to split rapidly, breaking from its stump and falling on the employee. He sustained several broken bones and internal injuries from the falling tree and died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110563194 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Forestry workers, except logging |