Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1771045.015 - Ng Valley Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 1771045.015

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 08/24/2024

Site Address:
Ng Valley Tree Service
42765 Adams St.
Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1288, Thermal, CA 92274

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2024

Emphasis: N:Heatnep, S:Heatsep-Outdoor

Case Closed: 10/09/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2203966

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 169555.015

Event: 08/23/2024

Employee is killed when falls from aerial lift truck after b

At 7:54 a.m. on August 23, 2024, Employee #1, a co-owner of a tree trimming business, was working from an aerial lift truck. While trimming a tree, a branch fell onto the boom of the lift truck, causing the bucket to bounce. Employee #1 fell from the bucket to the ground. The impact resulted in blunt trauma arrest, leading to fatal injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Branch, Fall, Fall Protection, Ground, Struck Against, Struck By, Tree Branch, Tree Trimming, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1771045.015	53	M	Fatality		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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