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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125592097 - Pacific Slope Tree Cooperative Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Slope Tree Cooperative Inc.
96 Hillside
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Mailing Address:
P O Box 420, Bolinas, CA 94924
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/14/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361593619 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 A05 | 08/03/1999 | 08/03/1999 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a chain saw to cut the second of two tops of a redwood tree at a private residence. He was secured by his climbing line, which was tied near the crown of the section to be cut, and he was using a tree worker's saddle, leg gaffs, safety strap, and two bull (pulling) lines. He had just completed the cut approximately 10 to 12 ft below the crown when the falling section, to which his line was still attached, pulled him to the ground. He suffered a punctured right lung and five fractured ribs. Employee #1 did not have his safety strap around the tree, and he failed to relocate his climbing line to below the cut point.
Keywords: LUNG, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL, INATTENTION, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125592097 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |