Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119886430 - Timberline Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 119886430

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 07/15/1994

Site Address:
Timberline Tree Service
286 S Batavia
Orange, CA 92667

Mailing Address:
504 W Culver St, Orange, CA 92667

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361383771

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$4,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	10/28/1994	07/29/1994	$450	$450	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3421 C	10/28/1994	07/29/1994	$450	$450	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	342 A	10/28/1994	07/29/1994	$300	$300	$0	-
4.	02001	Serious	4002 A	10/28/1994	07/29/1994	$3,000	$3,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170355770

Event: 06/29/1994

Employee's toe amputated in stump grinder

At about 3:45 p.m. on June 29, 1994, Employee #1 was using the Promark "Little David", a 16 hp gasoline-fueled stump grinder. Employee #1 was pushing the grinder with his left foot on a round bar above the revolving part of the grinder; this part was close to the operator's position and was unguarded. Employee #1's foot slipped and his toe was amputated by the revolving part. The Orange Fire Department responded to the emergency call and transported him to St. Joseph's Hospital in Orange for treatment and hospitalization. The apartment manager of an apartment complex that was located close to the work site had seen Employee #1 working with the stump grinder and the employer confirmed that Employee #1 was operating the machine when the accident happened. However, Employee #1 could not be interviewed because the employer would not tell the investigating engineer where Employee #1 lived. The employer, who is the sole owner of the business, said that he did not have any employees during the time of the investigation and that he would be the only one using the stump grinder. The unguarded revolving grinder was in serious violation of T8CCR 4002(a).

Keywords: GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, SLIP, TOE, BLADE, UNGUARDED, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119886430			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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