Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1555696.015 - California State Parks/Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 1555696.015

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/01/2021

Site Address:
California State Parks/Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation
5172 Highway 78
Borrego Springs, CA 92004

Mailing Address:
5172 Highway 78, Borrego Springs, CA 92004

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 924120/Administration of Conservation Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1771717

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 139755.015

Event: 05/22/2021

Employee sustains multiple trauma when ejected from motorcyc

At 6:05 p.m. on May 22, 2021, an employee working as a park ranger for a State parks service had just completed the park ranger academy. He was in the process of finishing the motorcycle safety course with a coworker, who was the motorcycle safety instructor. The employee was riding with the coworker over small ditches and uneven terrain when he applied too much throttle and lost control of the bike. The employee was ejected from the motorcycle. The State highway patrol was called and the employee was transported to the hospital via helicopter. The employee was hospitalized for approximately four days to treat a broken clavicle and fractured ribs and L1 vertebrae.

Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Chest, Clavicle, Collarbone, Driving, Ejected, Fracture, Ground, Law Enforcement, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Motorcycle, Rib, Soil, Spine, Training, Uneven, Uneven Ground, Unsafe Position, Unstable Soil, Vertebra

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1555696.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Sheriffs, bailiffs, other law enforcement officers

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