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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309895829 - New Life Tree Service & Landscape
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
New Life Tree Service & Landscape
300 Curtner Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
Mailing Address:
1720 Jones Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95125
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/30/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102453891 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $780 | $0 | $11,580 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $780 | $0 | $11,580 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 08/16/2006 | 09/02/2006 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3421 J | 08/16/2006 | 09/02/2006 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3427 A01 | 08/16/2006 | 09/02/2006 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3421 C | 08/16/2006 | 09/02/2006 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 20, 2006, Employee #1 was trimming palm trees at a funeral home and memorial park. Using climbing spikes, he climbed to a height of approximately 80 ft, and was using a safety lanyard that was wrapped around the tree trunk. He had a safety rope thread through the fronds of the palm. Employee #1 was injured when the safety lanyard around the trunk slipped, the safety rope slipped out of the fronds, and he fell to the ground. He was hospitalized for a fractured back.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, SAFETY BELT, BACK, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309895829 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Timber cutting and logging occupations |