Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125508648 - Pacific Tree Care

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125508648

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 09/29/1997

Site Address:
Pacific Tree Care
St Helena Waste Water Plant
St Helena, CA 94574

Mailing Address:
2585 Lake County Hwy #29, Calistoga, CA 94515

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/05/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362135113
Accident	362135121

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Serious	3424 A01	11/24/1997	11/28/1997	$3,000	$3,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170888762

Event: 09/23/1997

Employee injured in fall from elevated bucket

Employee #1, age 18, was working from the bucket of an Asplundh LR 45 mounted to a Ford F-700 truck chassis. He was removing grape vines from trees along a river at a sewage treatment plant when he fell between 28 and 30 ft. He sustained multiple injuries, including a possible concussion, a fractured right radial, a puncture wound to right side of his neck, two fractured right molars, and chest contusions. The accident was caused by improper use of the equipment.

Keywords: CHEST, BOOM TRUCK, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125508648			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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