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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1479056.015 - Morlet Estate Hilltop, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Morlet Estate Hilltop, Llc.
2835 St. Helena Hwy
Saint Helena, CA 94574
Mailing Address:
2825 St. Helena Hwy, Saint Helena, CA 94574
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 312130/Wineries
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/22/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1605688 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| 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 | Serious | 3427(A)(2) | 12/08/2020 | $10,800 | $12,600 | $0 | 12/11/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 12, 2020, Employee # 1, was in a tree, removing portions of it. Employee # 1 was an unlicensed tree worker, and was hired to remove three pine trees. The employer had assigned two employees to work with him; Coworker #1, a landscaper, and Coworker #2, a vineyard worker. While Employee # 1 was in the tree, Coworker #1 and Coworker #2 were helping lower the limbs, and then removing the brush from the area. Employee # 1 was approximately 14 feet from the ground and switched the manner in which he was tied to the tree by unhooking one line, and attaching another. He fell to the ground, striking his head on a piece of wood that had been previously been cut and lowered to the ground. Employee # 1 sustained injuries and was killed as a result of the fall. The accident was reported in compliance with Title 8 CCR §342(b) by the fire department. An accident investigation was opened the same day. The employer was cited a serious accident related citation T8 CCR section 3427(a)(2).
Keywords: Attachment Hook, Blunt force, Cut, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Struck Against, Tie-Off, Tree, Tree Felling, Tree Limb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1479056.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Occupation Not Listed |