Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300812013 - San Luis Obispo Co. Public Works

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 300812013

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 10/31/2001

Site Address:
San Luis Obispo Co. Public Works
Corbet Canyon Rd
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Mailing Address:
412 Higuera Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Union Status: Union

SIC:9532

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/05/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101091130

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201095437

Event: 10/24/2001

Employee injured when struck by a tree limb

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on October 24, 2001, Employee #1 was working with a crew conducting tree trimming operations on a road with low traffic volume. Prior to the start of work he placed precaution signs to warn drivers, in both directions of travel, that a crew was working in the trees. Employee #1 was feeding brush into a chipper on the shoulder of the road when he observed a vehicle about to enter the work zone below where another crew member was cutting tree limbs. He stepped into the work zone with his right arm raised to stop the vehicle. A tree limb fell from above and landed on the branched end rolled over, and struck Employee #1 in the chest. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a partial collapsed lung.

Keywords: CHEST, LUNG, TREE LIMB, COLLAPSE, LIMBING, CRUSHED, TREE, STRUCK BY, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300812013			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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