Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120215397 - Affordable Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 120215397

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 12/09/2005

Site Address:
Affordable Tree Service
2235 W Sunset Drive
Visalia, CA 93291

Mailing Address:
3541 S Willis Ct, Visalia, CA 93277

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/2005

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 07/24/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361710767

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3421 A	02/21/2006	04/14/2006	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3421 D	02/21/2006	04/14/2006	$450	$450	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201086923

Event: 08/25/2005

Employee Falls While Cutting Tree

On August 25, 2005, Employee #1, working for a tree care service, was assigned to cut down an oak tree located in the backyard of a customer's residence in Visalia, CA. He decided to take it down in two sections. He used a ladder and climbed up the tree, tying off the top of the tree. Employee #1 told his coworkers to pull on the tree top while he was cutting it. The helpers started to pull on the rope and before he finished cutting the top of the tree, the whole tree came down, causing a fracture to his leg. He was taken to Kaweah Delta Hospital, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, TREE TRIMMING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120215397			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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