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Inspection: 120253505 - R.R.Mesec Trees

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 120253505
Report ID: 0950644
Date Opened: 10/21/1998

Site Address:
R.R.Mesec Trees
1734 Don Carlos Ave.
Glendale, CA 91207

Mailing Address:
2408 El Moreno St., La Crescenta, CA 91214

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362620700
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $6,000 $0 $0 $500 $0 $6,500
Current Penalty $6,000 $0 $0 $500 $0 $6,500
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 3421 A 03/25/1999 04/12/1999 $250 $250 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 3421 J 03/29/1999 04/12/1999 $250 $250 $0 -  
3. 02001 Serious 3421 C 03/29/1999 04/12/1999 $3,000 $3,000 $0 -  
4. 03001 Serious 3427 A05 03/29/1999 04/12/1999 $3,000 $3,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201791902
Event: 10/20/1998
Employee paralyzed after fall from tree

At about 4:45 p.m. on October 20, 1998, a tree service employee was cutting a tree branch 20 ft above the ground with a portable gasoline powered saw. He was wearing a safety belt and a safety line attached to another tree branch. During the cutting, the employee fell head-first to the ground and severely injured his spinal cord, resulting in paralysis. He was transported and admitted to Huntington Medical Center and later transferred to Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, LIFELINE, SAFETY BELT, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, FALL, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120253505 Hospitalized injury Other Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm
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