Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1649008.015 - Unknown Tree Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 1649008.015

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 01/29/2023

Site Address:
Unknown Tree Company
5145 Zakon Rd
Torrance, CA 90505

Mailing Address:
5145 Zakon Rd, Torrance, CA 90505

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/28/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1993235

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 153586.015

Event: 01/29/2023

Employee is killed when suffocated by tree branch

At 12:30 p.m. on January 29, 2023, an employee was trimming a tree while wearing a harness. A tree branch fell and became caught between the employee and his harness, suffocating him. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Crushed, Falling Object, Harness, Landscaper, Landscaping, Struck By, Suffocated, Tree, Tree Care, Tree Trimming

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1649008.015	45	M	Fatality

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