Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111960548 - Ca Youth Authority

Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office

Inspection Nr: 111960548

Report ID: 0950623

Date Opened: 08/21/1991

Site Address:
Ca Youth Authority
Near Oregon Peak Lookout
Challenge, CA 95925

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9223

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361355969

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170168520

Event: 08/14/1991

Employee injured when struck in back by falling burning tree

At approximately 11:09 a.m. on August 14, 1991, Employee #1 was helping to put out a fire. He was standing about 50 ft from a burning tree that to him appeared to be leaning in the opposite direction from where he was standing. Employee #1 said he noticed the tree because smoke was coming from the top of it. Employee #1 was getting ready to cut line when the tree suddenly fell and struck him in the back. He sustained a fractured back and was hospitalized. Employee #1 was wearing the required protective equipment: hard hat, goggles, gloves, Nomex suit, and boots. According to Employee #1, he had 6 or 7 weeks of classroom and field training before going out to fight a fire. No violations were written.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, FIRE, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111960548			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations

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