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Inspection: 1550506.015 - Bushwhackers Tree Services
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Sacramento
Site Address:
Bushwhackers Tree Services
85 Moana Circle
Tahoma, CA 96142
Mailing Address:
Po Box 550, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1805181 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,425 | $0 | $1,425 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825 | $0 | $825 |
| 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 | 3203(A) | 02/28/2022 | 07/11/2022 | $225 | $335 | $0 | 04/15/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(I) | 02/28/2022 | 07/11/2022 | $225 | $335 | $0 | 04/15/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3421(L) | 02/28/2022 | 07/11/2022 | $150 | $335 | $0 | 04/15/2022 | C - Contested | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3421(M) | 02/28/2022 | 07/11/2022 | $225 | $420 | $0 | 04/15/2022 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 11:05 a.m. on August 30, 2021, an employee and his coworkers were task to cut down two dead fir trees each approximately 65 feet tall in a residential area. The employee was approximately 35 feet in the second tree while his coworkers we re on the ground holding the ropes attached to the portion of the tree being cut off. The employee was in position below the rope, cut a notch in the tree, and instructed the coworkers to pull the rope when the tree snapped approximately 6 to 10 feet below where employee was tied off. The employee fell with the broken portion of the tree and was killed.
Keywords:blunt force trauma, fall, falling object, tree felling, tree section
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1550506.015 | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |