Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119920445 - Mountain F Enterprises Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119920445

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/30/2013

Site Address:
Mountain F Enterprises Inc
3523 Blackwood Rd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1040, Lotus, CA 95651

Union Status: Union

SIC:0851

NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/27/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102685484

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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	3427 A C2	10/25/2013	10/30/2013	$9,000	$18,000	$0	11/15/2013	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170784730

Event: 07/22/2013

Employee Falls from Tree, Sustains Fractures in Arm and Ribs

On July 22, 2013, Employee #1, with Mountain F. Enterprises Inc., was climbing a pine tree, traveling limb over limb. He did not secure his climbing rope, prior to unhooking, and did not ensure that his positioning lanyard was attached and secured. Once Employee #1 unhooked his climbing rope, he fell 22 ft 5 ins. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital for his injuries, which consisted of a broken right arm and wrist, requiring surgery, and also a hairline fracture of the pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized, having spent seven days in the hospital.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, FRACTURE, ROPE, UNSECURED, TREE, LANYARD, PELVIS, FALL, ARM, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119920445			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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