Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125489153 - Rare Earth Landscapes
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Rare Earth Landscapes
278 Amber Drive
San Francisco, CA 94131
Mailing Address:
2130 - 23rd St.Attn:Elliot Golinger, San Francisco, CA 94107
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/05/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361403793 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | 3427 A04 | 09/10/1998 | 09/15/1998 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 09/10/1998 | 09/15/1998 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 9, 1998, Employee #1, a gardener for Rare Earth Landscapes in San Francisco, was removing dead wood from a tree growing out of the sidewalk. Rather than use a stepladder, Employee #1 chose to climb the tree to trim it. Before ascending the tree, he inspected the 8 in. diameter branch he would climb on, shaking it to test its strength. He then climbed the tree and stood on the branch, about 2 ft from where it intersected the trunk. He had been clipping wood with a pair of 5 in. clippers for about five minutes when, suddenly and without warning, the branch snapped and he fell 4 1/2 ft to the sidewalk. Employee #1 suffered a fractured right hip and wrist. His employer heard the commotion and called paramedics, who transported Employee #1 to San Francisco General Hospital.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, TREE, FALL, HIP, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125489153 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |
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