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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1800359.015 - Clear Lake Environmental Research Center
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Clear Lake Environmental Research Center
Bartlett Springs Road
Nice, CA 95464
Mailing Address:
Po Box 636, Lakeport, CA 95453
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541620/Environmental Consulting Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/05/2025
Emphasis: N:Heatnep, S:Heatsep-Outdoor
Case Closed: 06/30/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2254909 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 3395(I) | 06/05/2025 | $250 | $250 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
On January 22, 2025, Employee #1 was working as a forester for a non-profit environmental research center and was working alone in a national forest flagging property lines for contractors. The flagging involved tying vinyl tape onto trees as markers to section off work areas. When Employee #1 did not return to the office after 5:30 p.m. and was not responding to phone calls from coworkers they began to search for him. At approximately 10:30 p.m., coworkers found the employee lying down on a pile of logs with no apparent physical trauma. Outdoor temperatures that day ranged from the upper 50 degree Fahrenheit to 70 degree Fahrenheit range. Employee #1 died from an unknown personal medical condition.
Keywords: Medical Condition, Medical History, Natural Causes, Preexisting Condition, Researcher, Unconsciousness, Underlying Medical Condition, Unknown, Unresponsive, Working Alone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1800359.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |