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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119648897 - Commercial Tree Care
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Commercial Tree Care
24145 Young Court
Los Altos, CA 94024
Mailing Address:
P O Box 549, Santa Clara, CA 95052
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/2006
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 07/12/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102452414 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $110 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $110 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3421 J | 05/05/2006 | 05/31/2006 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 6, 2005, Employee #1 was pruning limbs from a Coast Redwood tree at a residential home. He was descending from a height of approximately 90 ft, using his climbing gear. He was injured when the knot slipped through his taut line hitch, and he fell approximately 20 ft to the ground. He was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.
Keywords: TREE PRUNER, FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119648897 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |