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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126062884 - Douglas Galloway
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Douglas Galloway
15225 Larch Ave.
Lawndale, CA 90260
Mailing Address:
1222 Portola Ave., Torrance, CA 90501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/2003
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 06/17/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362579526 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $11,050 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $11,050 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 05/21/2004 | 07/09/2004 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 06/21/2004 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 B | 05/21/2004 | 07/09/2004 | $125 | $125 | $0 | 06/21/2004 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3421 C | 05/21/2004 | 05/26/2004 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/21/2004 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
On December 15, 2003, Employee #1 had contracted with the owner of a small apartment complex in Lawndale, CA, where he was a tenant, to work on two palm trees. The owner wanted one removed and the other trimmed. Employee #1 normally worked as a tree trimmer and gardener and had the necessary equipment to trim trees. He was assisted by his cousin, who worked as a gardener. Employee #1 and his cousin had cut down the first tree and were trimming dead fronds from the second tree. To accomplish this, Employee #1 climbed the tree using his tree climbing spikes and a safety belt with a lanyard. Working from below, he began pulling the fronds free from the tree. They were interlaced, though, and did not fall at first. When he had pulled a sufficient quantity of fronds free, the weight of the free ones pulled the remainder of them down. They slid as a single unit down the tree, like a doughnut on a post. The weight of the fronds pinned him in his belt against the tree, suffocating him. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded, to no avail.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PPE, SUFFOCATED, PINNED, CRUSHED, TREE, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126062884 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |