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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125666115 - Arcata Fire Department
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Arcata Fire Department
1449 Central Avenue
Mckinleyville, CA 95521
Mailing Address:
631 9th Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4119
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361302979 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | Other | 3203 A | 03/14/1997 | 03/28/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an engineer fireman for the Arcata (CA) Fire Department, was at a welding shop where he had had a bracket made to fit a nozzle. He was at a work bench checking the fit of the bracket to the nozzle while the shop owner and a customer were heating a four-barrel black powder gun barrel to take it apart. The gun was loaded and the heating caused it to fire, striking Employee #1 in the thigh. He suffered a shattered femur and had been in the hospital for 20 days when he was interviewed for this report. The accident was not related to Employee #1's work; the fire department had no control over or knowledge of what was going on in the welding shop.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125666115 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Firefighting occupations |