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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126187814 - Ca Transportation-Highways
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Ca Transportation-Highways
State Rd 99 & State Rd 137
Tulare, CA 93274
Mailing Address:
1352 W Olive Ave, Fresno, CA 93728
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/2008
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 08/08/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362056624 |
Investigation Summary
On March 6, 2008, Employee #1, employed by the California Department of Transportation, was training in tree rescues. He was climbing up the tree to practice rescuing the rescue dummy. He was at the top branch and had secured the dummy. He was securing himself. He did not notice that his shirt got caught in the carabineer while making the connection and it snapped closed and he assumed it was attached properly. He signaled everything was OK and started down but started to fall. He tried to slow himself down by grabbing the ropes but he burned his hands. He slowed the fall but he still hit the ground hard. He sustained a serious fracture to his left leg. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Fresno Community Hospital, where he was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, ROPE, TREE, FALL, INATTENTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126187814 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Forestry workers, except logging |