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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310062732 - Arboricultural Specialties,Inc.Dba Professional Tr
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Arboricultural Specialties,Inc.Dba Professional Tr
Blair & Bonita St
Piedmont, CA 94611
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2377, Berkeley, CA 94702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/14/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/25/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361609829 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,510 | $0 | $6,510 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,625 | $0 | $4,625 |
| 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 | 02/20/2008 | 02/25/2008 | $3,800 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/25/2008 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A07 | 02/20/2008 | 03/24/2008 | $300 | $550 | $0 | 02/25/2008 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3428 A | 02/20/2008 | 03/24/2008 | $300 | $550 | $0 | 02/25/2008 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3395 E03 | 02/20/2008 | 03/24/2008 | $225 | $410 | $0 | 02/25/2008 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 14, 2008, Employee #1, an employee of Arboricultural Specialties, Inc., finished trimming a tree. Employee #1 was in a stowed basket of an aerial device mounted to a truck. The truck was parked on a steep hill. Employee #1 asked a coworker to back up the truck. For some reason, Employee #1 got out of the basket and stood on the top of the truck, at the same time the truck was backing up and stalled. As the truck began to move forward, the coworker tried unsuccessfully to activate the brake system. The coworker was unable to control the truck. Employee #1 jumped off the top of the truck and suffered a fractured tibia. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, TIBIA, TRUCK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST CONTROL, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310062732 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |