Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125509604 - Ca Conservation Corp
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Inspection Information - Office: Ca American Canyon District Office | ||||
Nr: 125509604 | Report ID: 0950615 | Open Date: 10/27/1997 | ||
Ca Conservation Corp | ||||
Mackerricher State Park Hwy 1 Fort Bragg, CA 95488 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 9512/Land, Mineral, Wildlife, and Forest Conservation | ||||
Mailing: P O Box 249, Talmage, CA 95481 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | StateGovt | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/17/1997 | |
Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 11/19/1997 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 362135600 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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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 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 6259 A | 11/17/1997 | 11/20/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 170888887 | Event: 10/09/1997 | Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Eucalyptus Tree | ||||
Employee #1 was using a Stihl chain saw to cut trees on U.S. Forest Service land. She was 20 to 25 ft behind a falling 140 ft tall eucalyptus tree when she was struck by a dead fir tree that had been caught in the eucalyptus. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a punctured lung and fractured ribs and vertebrae. The cause of the accident was failure to remove the lodged fir tree before cutting the eucalyptus. | ||||||
Keywords: fracture, lung, tree felling, work rules, lodged tree, tree, rib, struck by, vertebra, puncture | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 125509604 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Forestry workers, except logging |