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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120269709 - J Vitale Landscape Maintenance Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
J Vitale Landscape Maintenance Inc
10603 Dabney Dr.#7
San Diego, CA 92126
Mailing Address:
1795 Lotus Ln, El Cajon, CA 92021
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:6513
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/09/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361639552 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $650 |
| 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 | Serious | 3276 A01 | 08/27/1999 | 09/13/1999 | $650 | $4,500 | $0 | 11/04/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a 20-year-old full-time employee of a commercial landscape contractor, was assigned the task of removing a small tree. Employee #1 was 6 or 7 steps up an 8-ft aluminum step ladder. Two other employees held a rope attached to the top of the tree to pull it away from Employee #1. Employee #1 held on to the tree with his left hand and cut the tree with a small Stihl gas engine chainsaw that he held in his right hand. When he stopped cutting the small tree the top came straight down instead of away. The downward motion forced the left arm of Employee #1 down onto the chain blade of the chain saw, partially severing his left forearm. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a fracture of his left forearm with artery and nerve damage.
Keywords: ROPE, CHAIN SAW, LADDER, LACERATION, TREE, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120269709 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |