Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1347338.015 - Quality Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 1347338.015

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 09/17/2018

Site Address:
Quality Tree Service
3014 Pecan Circle
Fairfield, CA 94533

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1264, Vacaville, CA 95696

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1381298

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$300	$0	$11,100
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$300	$0	$2,100
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(F)	02/12/2019		$300	$300	$0	03/01/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	02001	Serious	3427(A)(1)	02/12/2019		$1,800	$10,800	$0	03/01/2019	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112712.015

Event: 09/11/2018

Employee falls from tree and sustains multiple injuries

At 2:50 p.m. on September 11, 2018, an employee and two coworkers arrived on site and began removing a birch tree that was infested with beetles. The employee secured himself to one of the dry branches and he fell approximately 20 feet when the main branch he was standing on broke. The employee fracture his rib cage, punctured his lung, and damaged a major artery. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Artery, Fall, Fracture, Lung, Rib, Tree, Tree Pruner

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1347338.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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