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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119943280 - Thrifty Tree Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Thrifty Tree Service, Inc.
12326 Riverside Dr.
North Hollywood, CA 91607
Mailing Address:
18625 Topham St., Tarzana, CA 91335
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/2000
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 05/31/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362502817 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $13,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $3,300 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 06/21/2000 | 06/29/2000 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 08/17/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3428 A | 06/21/2000 | 07/24/2000 | $150 | $150 | $0 | 08/17/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 342 A | 06/21/2000 | 06/29/2000 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 08/17/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3381 A | 06/21/2000 | 07/05/2000 | $2,700 | $12,600 | $0 | 08/17/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working as a helper on a tree trimming job. According to witnesses, at the time of the accident, Employee #1 was walking in the driveway attempting to catch up to a woman and a security guard who had walked into a barricaded area while a large sycamore tree was being trimmed. After reaching the security guard and warning them to get out of the area, he turned to walk back and was hit by a falling branch, which had been cut by one of the three employees in the tree. According to witnesses, an employee on the ground yelled to Employee #1 before the branch fell, and he tried to get away, but ran the wrong way and the branch struck him. The branch was approximately five inches in diameter and six to eight feet long. Employee #1 sustained a fractured skull, was hospitalized at Holy Cross Hospital from December 12, 1999 to January 5, 2000, and underwent surgery to have a steel plate inserted in his head.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE LIMB, BARRIER GUARD, SKULL, TREE, STRUCK BY, SECURITY GUARD, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119943280 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, extractive occupations |