Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119919868 - Ca Highway Patrol, Northern Division - Redding

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119919868

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/10/2012

Site Address:
Ca Highway Patrol, Northern Division - Redding
Big Bear Lake
Trinity Center, CA 96091

Mailing Address:
2485 Sonoma St, Redding, CA 96001

Union Status: Union

SIC:9221

NAICS: 922120/Police Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361688823

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,500
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	1903 D	10/25/2012	11/11/2012	$10,000	$22,500	$0	11/01/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170784433

Event: 07/05/2012

Employee Is Struck in Head by Helicopter Rotor Blade

On July 5, 2012, Employee #1, a California Highway Patrol, was exiting from a helicopter (Number H-14). The helicopter front was not the same level, and there was an incline, which caused the employee to be struck in the head by the rotor blade. Employee #1 was permitted to egress the helicopter while the engine was running and the rotors were turning. The employee was struck in the head by the rotor blade. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital suffering a head fracture. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGHWAY, ROTOR, HELICOPTER, STRUCK BY, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119919868			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Police and detectives, public service

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