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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111897716 - Ca Forestry
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Ca Forestry
176 Nelson Ave.
Oroville, CA 95965
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9224
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/29/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/09/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361049661 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| 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 | 3383 A | 12/04/1990 | 12/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/14/1991 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 8, 1990, Employee #1, age 19, and coworkers were engaged in the routine removal of downfall to improve the sight distance on a fire access road. He was using a Husqvarna 266 XP chain saw with a 26 in. blade to make an undercut on a 3 in. diameter tree when the saw kicked back, striking his left knee. He was treated at Oroville Medical Center, where 25 stitches were required to close the wound just above his knee. He was a Employee #1 was not wearing leg protection, which would have prevented the injury. He later stated that he had looked for a pair of chaps, but had not found any. Coworkers were wearing chaps, and Employee #1 stated that the employer required workers to wear leg protection when operating chain saws. The employer had an extensive safety program.
Keywords: KICK BACK, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, CHAIN SAW, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111897716 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Firefighting occupations |