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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1561681.015 - Aaa Tree Service, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Aaa Tree Service, Inc
2500 Hansen Rd.
Hayward, CA 94541
Mailing Address:
2816 Hidden Lane, Hayward, CA 94541
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/28/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1829283 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $14,025 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $150 | $0 | $10,950 |
| 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 | 3421(M) | 02/17/2022 | $150 | $525 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3648(O) | 02/17/2022 | $10,800 | $13,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:33 p.m. on October 27, 2021, an employee was inside a bucket of an aerial device performing tree removal work with a chain saw. The employee was wearing a harness but it was not tied off to the anchor point on the aerial device. The employee cut off a section of the trunk of a tree approximately 60 to 80 feet high. At the section of tree trunk fell to the ground, the tip of the trunk hit another tree and causing the base section of the trunk to swing back towards the bucket containing the employee. The force of the impact of the tree trunk ripped the bucket off the arm of the aerial device and sent the employee to the ground approximately 40 feet. The employee landed on the street and was hospitalized to treat head trauma and multiple bone fractures.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chain Saw, Cutting, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Lift Bucket, Struck By, Tree Felling, Tree Section
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1561681.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury |