Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125843243 - Steve Choate Dba Paul Bunyan Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125843243

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 12/07/2000

Site Address:
Steve Choate Dba Paul Bunyan Tree Service
430 N. Regent St
Stockton, CA 95203

Mailing Address:
1658 Gillis Road, Stockton, CA 95215

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2001

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361717036

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			5		6
Current Violations	1			5		6
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$900	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$750	$0	$11,550
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	341 A01 1	04/30/2001	12/07/2000	$250	$300	$0	05/15/2001	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3421 A	04/30/2001	05/07/2001	$125	$150	$0	05/15/2001	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Other	3421 C	04/30/2001	12/07/2000	$125	$150	$0	05/15/2001	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Other	3421 J	04/30/2001	05/07/2001	$125	$150	$0	05/15/2001	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Other	3428 A	04/30/2001	05/07/2001	$125	$150	$0	05/15/2001	J - ALJ Decision
6.	02001	Serious	3381 A	04/30/2001	12/07/2000	$10,800	$13,500	$0	05/15/2001	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201484219

Event: 11/04/2000

Employee Fractures Head While Gathering Tree Limbs

On November 4, 2000, Employee #1 fractured his head while gathering tree limbs. Employee #1 was not wearing any head protection. He was gathering and stacking tree limbs that were being cut into log sized pieces. The pieces were dropped to the ground by the owner. Employee #1 was struck in the head by one of the pieces which was approximately twenty inches long and weighed approximately ten pounds. Employee #1 went to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE LIMB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125843243			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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