Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1546275.015 - Community Tree Service, Inc., A California Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office

Inspection Nr: 1546275.015

Report ID: 0950612

Date Opened: 08/06/2021

Site Address:
Community Tree Service, Inc., A California Corporation
47207 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920

Mailing Address:
416 Salinas Road, Royal Oaks, CA 95076

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1794839

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3421(A)	02/02/2022		$18,000	$18,000	$0	03/22/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137893.015

Event: 08/03/2021

Employee falls from ledge while felling tree and fractures t

At 9:15 a.m. on August 3, 2021, Employee #1 was felling a 10-foot tree and trimming overgrown bushes near a cliff while using a chainsaw. After completing the back cut, the tree began to fall into the strike zone. As he stepped back, he slipped on the ledge 18 feet above the ground and landed on his left leg. He sustained fractures to the left tibia and fibula and was transported to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, California, where he was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fibula, Fracture, Leg, Tibia, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Felling

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1546275.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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