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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126181312 - Davey Tree
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Davey Tree
5168 Squires Dr.
Oxnard, CA 93030
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5015, Livermore, CA 94551
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/2001
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 08/17/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101091114 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 02/28/2002 | 04/02/2002 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 03/13/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3421 J | 02/28/2002 | 04/02/2002 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 03/13/2002 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 20, 2001, a tree service company was contacted by Southern California Edison to trim tree limbs away from power lines. The company was responding to a "smoldering tree" call in which the tips of branches from a tree were touching power lines, causing the branches to smoke. A supervisor was working from an aerial bucket. When he was unable to reach all the limbs of one tree from the bucket, he exited the bucket and climbed onto the tree. He then tied himself off with two lines, a buck line and a high line. The supervisor had to reposition himself on the tree, so he released one of the lines. He was resecuring it when the limb snapped. The supervisor fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. He was taken to St. John's Hospital with a fractured wrist and a bruised shoulder.
Keywords: FRACTURE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, TREE LIMB, E PTD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126181312 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, related agricultural occupations |