Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125503904 - Richards Tree Service Inc

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125503904

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 06/12/1996

Site Address:
Richards Tree Service Inc
6392 Washington Street
Yountville, CA 94599

Mailing Address:
1235 Oswald Road, Yuba City, CA 95995

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/12/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362135949

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$110	$0	$110
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$110	$0	$110
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 J	06/14/1996	07/14/1996	$110	$110	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170380521

Event: 06/11/1993

EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED IN CHIPPER

A tree service crew was cutting and clearing willow brush and small trees from a riverbank. One of the three employees was cutting brush; a second employee was carrying the cut brush to a chipper; and the third employee was feeding the brush into the chipper. The chipper (Serial No. 004326) was a Brush Bandit power-feed, disk-type unit manufactured by Performance First, Inc. on May 7, 1991. The third employee was standing at the in-feed hopper of the chipper. His right glove became caught on some brush, and his hand was pulled into the unit. He did not react in time to hit the emergency stop/reverse bar located on the top and sides of the hopper. His right hand was amputated in the accident, and he was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, TREE LIMB, CAUGHT BY, EMERGENCY STOP, CHIPPER, HAND, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125503904			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Forestry workers, except logging

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