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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1476734.015 - Patitucci Tree Trimming And Removal Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Patitucci Tree Trimming And Removal Inc
3158 Fairchild Dr
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Mailing Address:
Po Box 94, Carmichael, CA 95609
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1596487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,360 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $2,685 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $185 | $0 | $1,535 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3421(F) | 08/18/2020 | $110 | $195 | $0 | 08/31/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3421(M) | 08/18/2020 | $75 | $130 | $0 | 08/31/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3427(A)(2) | 08/18/2020 | $1,350 | $2,360 | $0 | 08/31/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on May 20, 2020, three employees, Employee #1 and 2 coworkers, were working at the tree trimming site. Coworker #1 was at the chipper. Coworker #2, identified as Groundsman/Supervisor, was in the back yard. Employee #1, who identified himself as a Journeyman Tree Climber, was in a Bradford pear tree, limbing branches. Employee #1 had his safety lanyard disconnected and his climbing line connected. As he reached for a branch to cut it, the branch to which the climbing line was secured snapped. He fell 20 or more feet to the ground (depending on the source of the information). Employee #1 suffered broken ribs. The investigation revealed that the employee failed to have at least two means of being secured to the tree while working aloft.
Keywords: Broken, Broken Bone, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Fracture, Lanyard, Rib, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Climbing System, Tree Limb, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1476734.015 | 44 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |