Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119629046 - Davey Tree

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 119629046

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 01/22/2003

Site Address:
Davey Tree
Near Ft. Bragg
Fort Bragg, CA 94551

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5015, Livermore, CA 94551

Union Status: Union

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 02/14/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361697824

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170840672

Event: 12/16/2002

Employee injured while cutting tree

Employee #1 was clearing a fallen tree from a 12 KV power line. He was using a chain saw to cut the tree into 8-foot sections. During the last cut, the tree twisted away from the power line it was resting on and fell onto the employee, fracturing his right ankle. The area was flat ground in a rural residence location. Employee #1 had been working for the employer for one month as an apprentice climber.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CHAIN SAW, TREE SECTION, STRUCK BY, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119629046			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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