Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111897153 - Ca Forestry & Fire Protection

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111897153

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 09/24/1990

Site Address:
Ca Forestry & Fire Protection
Mendocino Nf, South Of Grindstone Ridge
Alder Springs, CA 95939

Mailing Address:
6105 Airport Road, Redding, CA 96002

Union Status: Union

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361049174

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170195820

Event: 08/14/1990

EMPLOYEE FIGHTING FIRE IS KILLED BY FALLING TIMBER SNAG

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 P.M. ON AUGUST 13, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND KILLED BY A FALLING TIMBER SNAG. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A HOSELAY, ATTEMPTING TO CONTAIN A SPOT FIRE IN THE MENDORINO NATIONAL FOREST. THE FIRE WAS BURNING ON MODERATE TO STEEP SLOPES IN A MEDIUM TO HEAVY UNDERSTORY OF TIMBER. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ENGINEER HAD WARNED THEM ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SNAG AND TOLD THEM TO GIVE IT ROOM AND TO GO AROUND IT. THE EMPLOYEES THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE GIVING IT ENOUGH SPACE. ONE WITNESS THOUGHT THAT THE SNAG LOOKED LIKE IT WOULD FALL IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN IT DID. THE EMPLOYEES HAD RECEIVED TRAINING AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS PROVIDED. NO VIOLATIONS ARE BEING WRITTEN.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEAD, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111897153			Fatality	Concussion	Firefighting occupations

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