Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1553425.015 - Rigo'S Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 1553425.015

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 04/15/2021

Site Address:
Rigo'S Tree Service
810 Encino Place
Santa Paula, CA 93060

Mailing Address:
1182 S. L Street, Oxnard, CA 93033

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1766514
Inspection	1553445	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			4		8
Current Violations	4			4		8
Initial Penalty	$76,500	$0	$0	$1,860	$0	$78,360
Current Penalty	$36,000	$0	$0	$740	$0	$36,740
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
1.	01001	Other	3395(I)	10/14/2021	11/17/2021	$185	$465	$0	09/15/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	01002	Other	3421(A)	10/14/2021	11/17/2021	$185	$465	$0	09/15/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
3.	01003	Other	3421(L)	10/14/2021	11/17/2021	$185	$465	$0	09/15/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
4.	01004	Other	3421(M)	10/14/2021	11/17/2021	$185	$465	$0	09/15/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
5.	02001	Serious	3421(B)	10/14/2021	10/25/2021	$6,750	$18,000	$0	09/15/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
6.	03001	Serious	3421(C)	10/14/2021	10/25/2021	$6,750	$18,000	$0	09/15/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
7.	04001	Serious	3421(F)	10/14/2021	10/25/2021	$4,500	$18,000	$0	09/15/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
8.	05001	Serious	3421(G)	10/14/2021	10/25/2021	$18,000	$22,500	$0	09/15/2022	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142361.015

Event: 04/15/2021

Tree trimmer falls and injures head when cut support line wi

At 10:30 a.m. on April 15, 2021, an employee was working for a tree trimming service. He was in a tree, trimming it. He inadvertently cut his supporting rope line with his chain saw. He fell from the tree and struck his head. The narrative did not say how high up he was when he fell. He suffered blunt force trauma to his head. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Climber, Climbing, Climbing Line, Cut, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Landscaper, Landscaping, Rope, Tree, Tree Climber, Tree Trimming, Work at Elevation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553425.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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