Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111902730 - Alfaro Labor Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111902730

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 05/16/1991

Site Address:
Alfaro Labor Construction
818 Orange St.
Chico, CA 95928

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361283005

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A01	05/23/1991	06/24/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3383 B	05/23/1991	05/24/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170168355

Event: 12/26/1990

Employee's knee cut by chain saw

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on December 26, 1990, Employee #1 was using a chain saw to prune a limb from an almond tree. When the chain saw bar became lodged or pinched in the cut, Employee #1 jerked the saw free. He let the saw drop down and the bar struck his left knee. He sustained a serious cut and was taken to the hospital, where approximately 20 stitches were required to close the wound. Employee #1 was not wearing chain saw leg protection at the time of the accident. The employer was cited for violation of T8CCR 3383 b) for failing to require that employees wear appropriate leg protection while operating a chain saw.

Keywords: KNEE, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, AGRICULTURE, CHAIN SAW, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111902730			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Farm workers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.