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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1414273.015 - Utility Tree Service, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Utility Tree Service, Llc
15405 Eastvale Road
Poway, CA 92064
Mailing Address:
16486 Bernardo Center Dr Suite 318, San Diego, CA 92128
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/31/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1474280 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,485 | $0 | $19,485 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,485 | $0 | $4,485 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(4) | 01/03/2020 | 01/30/2020 | $635 | $635 | $0 | 01/22/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3427(A)(3)(A) | 01/03/2020 | 01/30/2020 | $850 | $850 | $0 | 01/22/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3427(B)(9) | 01/03/2020 | 01/17/2020 | $3,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/22/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:55 a.m. on July 9, 2019, an employee and two crews of coworkers were clearing brush, trimming trees and using a chipper for debris. Bucket trucks were available but not used because of a lack of access. The employee laid out rope at the base of a 30 foot tall Mexican Palm Tree and began climbing using a climbing harness and gaffs to climb the trunk. When the employee reached near the top he had to unlatch his rope to get it up and over the crown of the tree and he went to grab the free end of his support rope to reconnect but he had unknowingly missed the attachment ring. When he leaned back, there was nothing holding him up and he fell about 20 feet to the ground landing in the dry grass near the base of the tree. None of his coworkers were nearby and he had to yell for help. He fractured his right femur and required hospitalization.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fracture, Inattention, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Leg, Palm Tree, Rope, Tie-Off, Tree, Tree Pruner, Tree Trimming, Unsecured
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1414273.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |