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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125613901 - Bartlett Tree Experts
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Bartlett Tree Experts
3661 Buchanan Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Mailing Address:
1315 Carroll Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 01/13/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362196248 | ||
| Accident | 362196263 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3427 A05 | 03/05/2003 | 03/10/2003 | $0 | $16,200 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 4, 2002, three employees were trimming trees. One employee, the crew foreman, was working in the tree and two coworkers were on the ground. The employee was pruning ficus trees approximately 14 ft above the ground. As he was finishing this tree, he released his flip line to come down the tree and noticed a lateral branch that needed to be cut off. He was holding on to a branch with one hand and moved out by walking toward the branch. He leaned out onto a limb to reduce the length of the limb and the limb broke off from the tree and fell. The employee fell to the ground and suffered serious lip, leg, lower back and head injuries. He was wearing his climbing saddle with flip line and had his climb line in the tree; however, he was not secured to the tree with the climb line or a lanyard at the time of the fall. He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital and hospitalized as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: TREE PRUNER, HEAD, TREE LIMB, AGRICULTURE, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125613901 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |