Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102495876 - U.S. Forest Service

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro

Inspection Nr: 102495876

Report ID: 0935000

Date Opened: 10/06/1999

Site Address:
U.S. Forest Service
La Jolla Indian Reservation
San Diego, CA 92727

Mailing Address:
10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd., Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92727

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360929418

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 967398

Event: 10/02/1999

Fire fighter injured when struck by boulder, later dies

On October 2, 1999, Employee #1, a 20-year-old fire fighter, was dry mopping while fighting a blaze at the Cleveland National Forest when a 40 lb boulder naturally rolled downhill and struck him. Employee #1 fell 140 ft down the hill. He suffered internal injuries, from which he died two days later.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, BOULDER, FIRE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102495876			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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