Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125717173 - Jose Mata Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125717173

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 02/08/2004

Site Address:
Jose Mata Tree Service
2355 County Road S
Willows, CA 95988

Mailing Address:
547 Second Street, Willows, CA 95988

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0781

NAICS: 541320/Landscape Architectural Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 08/08/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361680200

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$350	$0	$16,550
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$170	$0	$170
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 A	07/27/2004	08/13/2004	$85	$350	$0	08/11/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	3427 A05	07/27/2004	07/30/2004	$85	$16,200	$0	08/11/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201175213

Event: 02/08/2004

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tree

On February 8, 2004, Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was standing approximately 20 ft up on the crotch of a tree as he was cutting off a large branching limb. The movement on the tree caused Employee #1 to loose his balance. He fell to the ground and was killed. At the time of accident, Employee #1 was not tied off or using any fall protective equipment. He was wearing fall protection prior to his fall. Then, he unbuckled his belt and continued cutting the large limb. The owner of the company claimed that Employee #1 was not an employee, just a friend helping trim the tree.

Keywords: LIMBING, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125717173			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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