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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111475182 - City Of Yakima
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa
Site Address:
City Of Yakima
1802 Tahoma Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
Mailing Address:
2601 Fruitvale, Yakima, WA 98902
Union Status: Union
SIC:9199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361031354 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 0240008404 | 03/07/1991 | 01/29/1991 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 0240007304 A | 03/07/1991 | 01/29/1991 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 29, 1991, Employee #1 was felling a 70 ft tall, approximately 3 1/2 ft diameter maple tree. A cable from a backhoe was attached to the tree to help control the direction of the fall. Employee #1 had made the back cut, and as the maple began to fall, he stepped back approximately 30 ft southeast of the stump. The upper limbs of the falling tree struck against another maple approximately 35 ft to the northeast. A limb broke off of the maple being felled, flipped back, and struck Employee #1. He sustained a fractured skull, a broken nose, fractured ribs, a fractured left leg, and internal injuries. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died approximately 6 hours later.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE FELLING, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, SKULL, RIB, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111475182 | Fatality | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |