Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1474074.015 - Prodigy Works

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 1474074.015

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 04/21/2020

Site Address:
Prodigy Works
955 Moraga Rd
Lafayette, CA 94549

Mailing Address:
3777 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, CA 94565

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/06/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/27/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1575748

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,200	$0	$5,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$1,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342(A)	10/06/2020		$1,000	$5,000	$0	10/20/2020	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	01002	Other	3421(M)	10/06/2020		$200	$200	$0	10/20/2020	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125873.015

Event: 04/17/2020

Employee cuts thumb under rigging rope during tree trimming

At 11:00 a.m. on April 17, 2020, an employee was aloft in a Eucalyptus tree approximately 60 feet above the ground. The employee was using a rigging system to cut and lower tree limbs when the static rope that was used to secure the rigging system pulley slipped under the weight of the dynamic load. The employee's left thumb was caught underneath the rope when it slipped, and he suffered a left thumb laceration. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught By, Laceration, Rigging, Rope, Thumb, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Climbing System, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1474074.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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