Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315995662 - Thomas Lanny Grammer

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 315995662

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 06/04/2012

Site Address:
Thomas Lanny Grammer
16860 Quarry Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95030

Mailing Address:
231 Market Pl., San Ramon, CA 94583

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8811

NAICS: 814110/Private Households

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/13/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102801834

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$21,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$21,600
Current Penalty	$11,115	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,115
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	Serious	3421 B	11/16/2012	11/21/2012	$10,800	$10,800	$0	11/26/2012	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3427 C02	11/16/2012	11/21/2012	$315	$10,800	$0	11/26/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202635371

Event: 06/04/2012

Employees Are Injured When Tree Fell, One Employee Is Killed

At approximately 12:57 p.m. on June 4, 2012, Employee #1 was at the worksite on private property. The employee was sawing at the base of a tree. Employee #2 was standing nearby. A loud crack was heard, and the tree trunk spun as it tree fell, hitting Employee #2. The tree also hit Employee #1 trapping and crushing him. The employees were transported to an area hospital, where Employee #2 had surgery on the fractures and internal injuries he sustained when the tree branches fell hitting him. Employee #2 was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, SAW, CRUSHED, TREE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315995662			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction
2	315995662			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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