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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125861286 - Marysville Dist. 10 Levee
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Marysville Dist. 10 Levee
Hwy 70, 3 Mi N Of Marysville, Ellis Rd & Levee
Marysville, CA 95901
Mailing Address:
Reclamation Dist #10 Levee, 8700 Hwy 70, Marysville, CA 95901
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2000
Emphasis: S:Targeted Compl & Consult
Case Closed: 06/06/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361706195 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| 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 | Serious | 3651 B | 12/27/2000 | 01/13/2001 | $0 | $10,800 | $0 | 02/14/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and his supervisor were clearing weeds and sagebrush from the Marysville (CA) District #10 levee to make a firebreak. Employee #1 was driving a small tractor and pulling a powered water tank while the coworker supervisor was controlling the firebreak burn with water sprayed from a 140 ft hose attached to the water tank. The hose did not quite reach one area where the controlled burn might harm crops in a nearby field, so Employee #1 tried to back the tractor and water tank down the steep side of a 30 ft tall section of the levee. He lost control of the tractor and it flipped end-over-end, landing upside down on top of him inside the area being burned. Employee #1 died as a result of extensive burns.
Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, DRIVER, STEEP GRADE, TRACTOR, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125861286 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |