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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Fresno | ||||
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| Nr: 111938924 | Report ID: 0950625 | Open Date: 10/31/1990 | ||
| Central Valley Ag Services 2 | ||||
| Hwy 65 & Ave 24 Richgrove, CA 93261 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 0783/Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services | ||||
| Mailing: P O Box 877, Delano, CA 93216 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 10/31/1990 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 10/31/1990 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361274756 | |||
| Referral | 901628453 | Yes | ||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 11/28/1990 | 10/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 170202253 | Event: 09/28/1990 | Employee Killed In Fall When Tree Trunk Snaps | ||||
| Employee #1 was preparing to fell a 15 to 18 in. diameter, 60 ft tall dead fir tree that was located behind a cabin. He climbed approximately 30 feet up the tree and belted off. As he was securing his tie line to the tree, the trunk snapped at a height of approximately 15 ft. The tree fell to the ground along with Employee #1, who head struck against some rocks. He was breathing until just before the ambulance arrived, and was transported by helicopter to Valley Medical Center, where he died. Employee #1 had three years of experience with tree trimming and felling. | ||||||
| Keywords: head, tree felling, fall | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 111938924 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||