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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119955771 - Sunny Slope Trees
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Sunny Slope Trees
12525 San Timoteo Canyon Road
Redlands, CA 92373
Mailing Address:
3180 North Glassell Avenue, Orange, CA 92665
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/18/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362036840 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,925 | $0 | $0 | $1,575 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,925 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $5,450 |
| 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 | 341 A 1 | 01/17/1997 | 02/17/1997 | $0 | $875 | $0 | 01/30/1997 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 01/17/1997 | 01/22/1997 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 01/17/1997 | 02/17/1997 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 01/30/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1541 K01 | 01/17/1997 | 01/22/1997 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 1541 J02 | 01/17/1997 | 01/22/1997 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 1515 A | 01/17/1997 | 02/17/1997 | $925 | $925 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were working for Sunny Slope Trees, a tree nursery involved in the growing and planting of retail and wholesale trees, plants, and shrubs. They were cleaning and clearing soil from around a tree box that had been excavated down approximately 5 1/2 ft. During this activity, they used shovels to place soil overhead, approximately 4 ft above grade. The spoil pile above Employee #1 started to fall back into the excavation. While he was trying to avoid it, he hit his head on the wooden tree box, fracturing his skull. Employee #1 was extracted by his coworker and the site foreman, and was taken to Redlands Community Hospital. The employer did not provide protection against excavated soil falling or rolling into the trench. In addition, the employer did not retain soil spoils at least 2 ft from the edge of the excavation.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, NURSERY, SKULL, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119955771 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |