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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301138145 - Sycamore Landscaping Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Sycamore Landscaping Corporation
1400 E. 14th Street
San Leandro, CA 94545
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2279, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/2004
Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)
Case Closed: 03/27/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361625619 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,635 | $0 | $0 | $5,335 | $0 | $20,970 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $12,935 |
| 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 | 03/04/2004 | 03/09/2004 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/02/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3421 A | 03/04/2004 | 04/06/2004 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 04/02/2004 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3421 B | 03/04/2004 | 04/06/2004 | $0 | $3,035 | $0 | 04/02/2004 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3427 A02 | 03/04/2004 | 04/06/2004 | $12,600 | $12,600 | $0 | 04/02/2004 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on October 24, 2003, Employee #1 was pruning trees. The employee climbed up a sycamore tree, and prior to tying-off, he fell off the tree. He fell approximately 13 ft unto a concrete sidewalk. The employee sustained fractures to his right elbow, a right rib, and punctured his right lung. Employee#1 was transported by ambulance to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, California, where he was hospitalized and treated. OSHA concluded that the employee was neither a qualified tree worker nor a qualified tree worker apprentice and that the employee was working unsupervised. The primary cause of the injury was determined to be failure to tie-off taut the climbing rope. The employee had worked for the employer for three to four months and was only given basic training in tree work practices.
Keywords: TREE PRUNER, FRACTURE, LUNG, TREE, RIB, FALL, ELBOW, TIE-OFF, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301138145 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |