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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310199286 - Fess Parker'S Doubletree Resort
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Fess Parker'S Doubletree Resort
633 E. Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7011
NAICS: 721110/Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102537198 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,060 |
| 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 | Serious | 3427 A04 | 03/28/2008 | 04/02/2008 | $5,060 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/11/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B | 01/10/2008 | 02/11/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:20 a.m. on October 17, 2007, Employee #1, a hotel groundskeeper, was working with a crew of four employees, assigned to trim trees in a courtyard of the hotel. The other coworkers were using the working surface of the hotel balcony, a ladder or a scissor lift to access the branches to cut. Employee #1 climbed a ficus tree to cut the branches. The branch that Employee #1 was standing on broke and he fell 18.5 feet. A coworker, his brother, who had just come down from the balcony, looked up and grabbed him to reduce the force of the fall. Employee #1 sustained a left scapular fracture, as well as L1 and L2 fractures in his back. He was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. No fall protection or aerial devices were used by Employee #1.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TREE LIMB, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310199286 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |