Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1358633.015 - Portney Environmental And Demolition, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 1358633.015

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 11/07/2018

Site Address:
Portney Environmental And Demolition, Inc.
401 Indio Dr.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1980, Paso Robles, CA 93447

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1397861

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$785	$0	$4,835
Current Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$785	$0	$4,835
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	1509(C)	04/18/2019	05/06/2019	$335	$335	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	3395(I)	04/18/2019		$450	$450	$0	Z - Issued
3.	02001	Serious	3395(H)(1)	04/18/2019		$4,050	$4,050	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114581.015

Event: 10/26/2018

Employee cutting tree with chainsaw cuts leg

At 12:34 p.m. on October 26, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was using a chain saw to cut down a small palm tree at a residential property. The employee was squatting low to the ground and operating the chain saw when he inadvertently cut into his left thigh. The employee was transported to the hospital for treatment of the laceration and then released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Blade, Chain Saw, Contact, Cutting, Demolition, Equipment Operator, Laceration, Leg, Residential Construction, Struck By, Thigh, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1358633.015	65	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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