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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1486132.015 - Wright Tree Service Of The West Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Wright Tree Service Of The West Inc.
Quartz Hill Rd. Nearest Address 12424 Quartz Hill N 40*37'59" W 122*24'51"
Redding, CA 96003
Mailing Address:
5930 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/21/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1633292 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,870 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $17,805 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | 3427(C)(5)(B) | 01/07/2021 | $3,000 | $935 | $0 | 01/08/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3427(C)(3)(C) | 01/07/2021 | $3,000 | $8,435 | $0 | 01/08/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3427(C)(3)(D) | 01/07/2021 | $3,000 | $8,435 | $0 | 01/08/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 09:10 a.m. on July 29, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker were felling an 11 inch diameter by approximately 48-foot Gray Pine in an Easterly direction. Employee #1 made a conventional notch that penetrated the tree in excess of regulation. Employee #1 made a back cut that penetrated the hinge on the south of the tree. As the tree fell in the Easterly direction, Employee #1 took a position approximately 4 feet to the southwest from the stump, and did not use pre-planned escape path. As the tree canopy made contact with the ground, a large limb within the canopy caused the butt end of the tree to pivot/ spring toward Employee #1's position, striking him in the hip and knocking him to the ground. The butt end of the tree landed on Employee #1's lower left leg, pinning him to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a broken left Tibia and Fibula. The employee was admitted and treated at the hospital for 12 days, which required four surgeries.
Keywords: Cut, Fracture, Hip, Leg, Pinned, Struck By, Tree, Tree Felling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1486132.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, forestry and logging workers |