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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1447611.015 - Reliable Truck Repair Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Reliable Truck Repair Inc.
18655 Del Norte Drive
Cottonwood, CA 96022
Mailing Address:
18655 Del Norte Drive, Cottonwood, CA 96022
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/30/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1517545 |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2019, an employee working as a Laborer for a landscaping company was working from a 24-foot extension ladder trimming branches from an oak tree. The employee had cut a branch and as the branch was falling to the ground it struck the ladder. The employee fell an unknown distance landing on the branches at ground level. The employee fractured his ribs and sustained compression fractures to his T9 and T10 vertebras, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cutting, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Laborer, Ladder, Landscaping, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Tree, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1447611.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |