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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1560255.015 - Acorn Arboricultural Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Acorn Arboricultural Services, Inc.
404 Newton Place
Lincoln, CA 95648
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 401, Roseville, CA 95678
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1822728 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $19,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $9,050 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 03/02/2022 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3427(A)(3)(B) | 03/02/2022 | $4,050 | $14,400 | $0 | 03/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on October 5, 2021, an employee threw his rope over the tree and secured it, however, it was not set in the middle. He climbed a ladder to working height and then stepped off the ladder. He asked another coworker to hand him the chainsaw, and when he secured the chainsaw to his belt, he then fell to the ground. He had used the same method (throwing the rope over the tree, reaching work height by ladder, and being tied in by the rope while trimming beards) on the two other palm trees before this. The employee suffered a fractured vertebra and two broken metacarpals Impact with the ground and was hospitalized for these injuries.
Keywords: Chain Saw, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Palm Tree, Tree Care
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560255.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |