Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300833431 - De Santiago Tree Service

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 300833431

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 03/17/2006

Site Address:
De Santiago Tree Service
9000 De Soto Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311

Mailing Address:
22122 Leadwell Street, Canoga Park, CA 91303

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/11/2006

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 01/19/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101112357

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$130	$0	$130
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$130	$0	$130
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	08/11/2006	08/29/2006	$130	$130	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202463220

Event: 02/13/2006

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on February 13, 2006, Employee #1, a tree trimmer, was performing tree trimming operations at a client's workplace. As he was standing on an extension ladder that measured approximately 17-feet high, which was resting on a tree that he was trimming with a saw, the branch he was cutting with fell towards the ladder and struck the rails of the ladder. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell from the ladder to the ground. The ladder remained upright throughout the incident. Employee #1 was taken to Northridge Hospital, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE, HIP, TREE TRIMMING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300833431			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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