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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125720607 - Ca Corrections - High Rock
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Ca Corrections - High Rock
Humboldt State Park
Fortuna, CA 95540
Mailing Address:
Po Box 296, Weott, CA 95571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9223
NAICS: 922140/Correctional Institutions
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/22/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362343402 |
Investigation Summary
On September 27, 2003, Employee #1, an inmate and wildland firefighter with the California Department of Corrections, was at the site of a fire. Approximately 40 yards away, a California Department of Corrections employee felled a large fir tree, and it struck a limb of an oak tree, which then fell. Employee #1 was struck by the top of the oak tree. He was hospitalized for fractures to his lower back.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, BACK, TREE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125720607 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Firefighting occupations |