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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1530049.015 - Crown Tree Service
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Crown Tree Service
16216 Brooks Road
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Mailing Address:
17810 State Highway 20, Nevada City, CA 95959
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1764884 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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(B) | 10/28/2021 | $1,800 | $3,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on May 4, 2021, Employee #1, a groundsman employed by a tree trimming and removal service, was working with a crew of six employees to remove trees at a residential site in Grass Valley, California. Employee #1 and a coworker were standing near the base of a pine tree where a climber was positioned, removing limbs from the trunk. A second climber was positioned in a nearby pine tree to prepare for felling that tree. For unknown reasons, the second climber used a gas-powered chainsaw to cut the second pine tree at approximately its middle portion. When the tree top fell to the ground, it toppled toward the first pine tree where Employee #1 and the coworker were standing. The cut portion of the tree, approximately 40 feet in length, struck Employee #1 in the back and head, causing a concussion. The employer and homeowner contacted emergency services, and Employee #1 was transported to Sutter Roseville Hospital, where he was treated without hospitalization and released the same afternoon.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Struck By, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Climber, Tree Failure, Tree Limb, Tree Pruner, Tree Shear, Tree Trimming
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1530049.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |