Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307453878 - Olivas Landscaping Services

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 307453878

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 07/20/2004

Site Address:
Olivas Landscaping Services
2700 E Mesquite Ave
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Mailing Address:
31-297 San Vicente Ave, Cathedral City, CA 92234

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2004

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 02/05/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101157451

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$17,550	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$18,550
Current Penalty	$17,550	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$18,550
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	3421 A	09/14/2004	12/01/2004	$500	$500	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3421 C	09/14/2004	10/18/2004	$500	$500	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3427 A05	09/14/2004	09/17/2004	$10,800	$10,800	$0	-
4.	03001	Serious	3279 D09	09/14/2004	09/17/2004	$2,250	$2,250	$0	-
5.	04001	Serious	3421 E	09/14/2004	09/17/2004	$4,500	$4,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201159365

Event: 07/20/2004

Tree Trimmer Killed in Fall from Tree

At approximately 10:30 on July 20, 2004, Employee#1, a palm tree trimmer, of Olivas Landscape Services, Cathedral City, CA, was approximately 40 feet up a 55-foot tall fan palm tree at the Mesquite Golf and Country Club in Palm Springs California. The .75-in. snaphook swivel broke that held his climber's belt to his safety chain broke and he fell and was killed. The Riverside County Coroner's autopsy listed his cause of death as multiple blunt force traumatic head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, PPE, STRUCK AGAINST, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, TREE TRIMMING, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307453878			Fatality	Concussion	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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