Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120258876 - Golden Bear Arborists

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 120258876

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 09/30/1999

Site Address:
Golden Bear Arborists
146 E. Railroad Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361065352

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,375	$0	$2,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,150	$0	$1,150
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	3203 B02	02/09/2000	03/07/2000	$150	$375	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203 A07 C	02/09/2000	03/07/2000	$1,000	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170896708

Event: 08/14/1999

Employee's arm fractured by falling loader bucket

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 14, 1999, Employee #1, of Golden Bear Arborists, was working in the company's east yard when the bucket arm of Bobcat tractor #953 became stuck in the raised position because the operator had forgotten to lower the loop bar in front of his seat. Employee #1 was reaching under the raised bucket arm to check the status of the operator's controls when the coworker lowered the loop bar. The bucket immediately fell, catching Employee #1's right arm against the frame of the tractor. He sustained a serious fracture, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOADER BUCKET, WORK RULES, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LOADER, ARM, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120258876			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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