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Inspection: 316515279 - Ca Forestry & Fire Protection - Forest Fire
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Ca Forestry & Fire Protection - Forest Fire
Forest Ave & Hwy 16
Guinda, CA 95637
Mailing Address:
1199 Big Tree Rd, St Helena, CA 94574
Union Status: Union
SIC:0851
NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/16/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102681061 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 3395 C | 01/22/2013 | 02/25/2013 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/25/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On July 21, 2012, five employees were working as firefighters for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) near Guinda, CA. There were fighting a 500-acre (202-hectare) vegetation fire in temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). Several firefighters ran out of drinking water but continued to work. They became dehydrated and sustained heat-related medical conditions so severe that two were airlifted and a third was taken by ambulance and then hospitalized for treatment. The other two firefighters were not hospitalized. The employer did not have written or effective water replenishment procedures for remote locations.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEAT EXHAUSTION, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316515279 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa | ||
| 2 | 316515279 | Non Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa | ||
| 3 | 316515279 | Non Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 4 | 316515279 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa | ||
| 5 | 316515279 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Firefighting occupations |