Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111968590 - Davey Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Davey Tree Service
Hwy 162 E Of Brush Creek Fire Station
Chico, CA 95926
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5015, Livermore, CA 94551
Union Status: Union
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361666670 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:20 a.m. on February 14, 1996, Employee #1 and five other crew members, of Davey Tree Service, were trimming trees away from an overhead power line for an electric utility. Employee #1 had climbed a 15 in. diameter, 55 ft tall dead ponderosa pine. He had trimmed the limbs 28 ft from the top and was beginning to top the tree. After making a face cut, he made the back cut, but the tree sat back on the chain saw, pinching the blade. Apparently, Employee #1 then climbed in order to get more leverage to push the tree over in the intended fall direction and free his saw. He climbed to or above his cut, and when the treetop fell his safety rope slipped off the cut, allowing him to fall with the tree. Employee #1 landed on his back and was killed when he struck his head against the Oro Quincy Highway.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LIFELINE, TREE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111968590 | Fatality | Fracture | Forestry workers, except logging |
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