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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126061159 - La City Public Works - Street Svcs - Street Tree
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
La City Public Works - Street Svcs - Street Tree
964 W. 43rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Mailing Address:
600 S. Spring St., 10th Flr., Los Angeles, CA 90014
Union Status: Union
SIC:9532
NAICS: 925120/Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/2001
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 11/26/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362568545 |
Investigation Summary
On June 24, 2001, Employee # 1 of the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Tree Trimming Division and four other coworkers were doing emergency removal of a storm-uprooted tree. Employee # 1 had just arrived on scene and was putting out street cones when out of his peripheral vision he saw something coming at him. He put up his hand and was struck by a branch, breaking his wrist cutting his jaw and causing a concussion. He was hospitalized. His supervisor on the job was cutting a limb that was lying across a communication cable under tension. As he began making a back cut the tension threw the limb across the street hitting Employee # 1.
Keywords: TREE LIMB, TREE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126061159 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |