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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126196435 - Harper Tree Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Harper Tree Service Inc
211 - 19th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Mailing Address:
2019 Cambridge St., Los Angeles, CA 90006
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/2005
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 10/31/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362580714 | ||
| Accident | 362587156 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $11,735 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $5,435 |
| 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 | 3421 A | 05/31/2005 | 06/10/2005 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3421 J | 05/31/2005 | 06/10/2005 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3423 A | 05/31/2005 | 06/10/2005 | $4,500 | $10,800 | $0 | 06/27/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on December 2, 2004, Employee #1 was working at a jobsite in Santa Monica, California. Employee #1 and a coworker climbed the larger of the two liquid amber trees in the backyard to trim its branches, 20 ft to 40 ft in the air. While trimming branches Employee #1 indirectly contacted a secondary overhead electrical line, energized at 120 volts. Employee #1 was either holding a pole saw or one of the tree's branches, which in turn, made contact with the overhead power line. Employee #1 was transported to Saint John's Health Center where he died. Employee #1's bodily burn marks were consistent with low voltage electrocution as determined by the coroner. The lack of burn marks on any tools was also consistent with a 120-volt line contact versus contact with a 16,000 volt primary electrical line.
Keywords: BURN, SHOCK, ELECTROCUTED, SAW, TREE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126196435 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |