Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126101807 - Coastal Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126101807

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 05/21/2003

Site Address:
Coastal Tree Service
511 W. Presidio Way
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Mailing Address:
242 Lakeview Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93455

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/2003

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 06/27/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362511677

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$530	$0	$530
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$530	$0	$530
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	06/03/2003	07/06/2003	$335	$335	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3421 J	06/03/2003	07/06/2003	$195	$195	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201096484

Event: 05/13/2003

Employee injured when arm lacerated by chain saw

At 3:30 p.m. on May 13, 2003, Employee #1 was using a 14-inch chain saw to cut a 3-inch diameter branch off a tree. Employee #1 had training on the use of chain saws. He was standing on the ground. As the saw went through the branch, the branch began to fall on the neighboring side of the fence. Employee #1 went to grab the branch with his left hand and at the same time the saw went against a branch below and kicked back. The upper part of the chain saw cut the under side of Employee #1's left arm at the elbow. Employee #1 is right handed and had the saw in his right hand. There were no witnesses in the area. There was another employee in the back yard. Employee #1's injury was not serious and he was not hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, CHAIN SAW, LACERATION, ARM, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126101807			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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