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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126152081 - Glenn O'Keefe Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Glenn O'Keefe Tree Service
2474 Inverness St.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Mailing Address:
11025 Amigo Ave., Northridge, CA 91326
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/2006
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 08/29/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101163004 | ||
| Accident | 101163012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 | $0 | $5,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,125 | $0 | $5,125 |
| 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 | 342 A | 04/20/2006 | 04/25/2006 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3421 A | 04/24/2006 | 05/18/2006 | $125 | $500 | $0 | 05/11/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 31, 2005, Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was cutting a 130-foot eucalyptus tree with a chain saw. He had a rope line to take a cut section down and another line to hold the chain saw. He was using a climber's saddle, tie rope, and gaffs. He had cut the tree down to about 45 feet. Then, when he cut another 4-foot or 5-foot section of the trunk, the section came down, swung, and shook the tree, causing him to fall when his line came off the top. He fell 30 feet, sustaining back and foot injuries. He was transported to County USC Hospital, where he was hospitalized for four days. He sustained a broken right ankle, a sprained left foot, two cracked disc on his spine, and his right knee up to his hip was in cast for months.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROPE, SPINE, UNSECURED, TREE, FALL, SPRAIN, TREE TRIMMING, ANKLE, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126152081 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |