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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125829853 - Aadams Tree Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Aadams Tree Service Inc
Branndon Mt Rd
Willow Creek, CA 95573
Mailing Address:
15936 Mink Rd Ne, Woodinville, WA 98077
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101172187 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $825 | $0 | $11,625 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $825 | $0 | $4,425 |
| 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 | 3421 A | 08/23/2005 | 09/25/2005 | $825 | $825 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3421 C | 08/23/2005 | 09/25/2005 | $3,600 | $10,800 | $0 | 09/30/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 3, 2005, Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was topping a cedar tree that was too close to high voltage power lines. Employee #1 was in the bucket of an aerial device and cut off the tree at approximately 16 ft to 18 ft above the ground. Employee #1 was below the power lines as he cut the tree off. The tree was approximately 42-in. in diameter, where he made the cut. The tree fell approximately 90 degrees from its intended direction of fall. The top portion of the tree that fell was approximately 165 ft tall. It fell across the power lines and struck Employee #1's bucket as it fell to the ground. Employee #1's left forearm was amputated by the power line. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOREARM, TREE, FALL, STRUCK BY, BUCKET ELEVATOR, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125829853 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |